University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #44
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$179.9M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
421
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
397
Principal investigators
National Rank
#44
Among schools ranked in FY2024
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and medical school rank by fiscal year.
NIH funding history
Annual award funding in millions of dollars. FY2026 is $106.6M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #24 in FY2001 to #44 in FY2026. Best rank: #24; lowest rank: #47. Lower numbers are better.
The FY2026 point is provisional: FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026.
View annual funding and rank data
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Medical-school rank |
|---|---|---|
| FY2001 | $139.5M | #24 |
| FY2002 | $147.3M | #26 |
| FY2003 | $158.7M | #26 |
| FY2004 | $161.7M | #28 |
| FY2005 | $159.5M | #29 |
| FY2006 | $174.1M | #31 |
| FY2007 | $181.2M | #31 |
| FY2008 | $192.4M | #30 |
| FY2009 | $220.3M | #33 |
| FY2010 | $226.1M | #34 |
| FY2011 | $189M | #33 |
| FY2012 | $188.6M | #32 |
| FY2013 | $166.3M | #34 |
| FY2014 | $160.6M | #34 |
| FY2015 | $156M | #36 |
| FY2016 | $159.3M | #37 |
| FY2017 | $163M | #38 |
| FY2018 | $180.7M | #38 |
| FY2019 | $188.1M | #42 |
| FY2020 | $207.2M | #40 |
| FY2021 | $193.2M | #40 |
| FY2022 | $185.7M | #44 |
| FY2023 | $192.3M | #47 |
| FY2024 | $188M | #44 |
| FY2025 | $169.5M | #46 |
| FY2026 | $106.6M | #44 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Iowa in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $26.5M | 55 | 61 | — |
| Pediatrics | $15.8M | 41 | 38 | #24 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $11.6M | 22 | 24 | — |
| Physiology | $11.5M | 31 | 25 | #13 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $10.7M | 28 | 21 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $10.2M | 17 | 22 | — |
| Neurosciences | $10M | 31 | 25 | #23 |
| Neurology | $9.9M | 18 | 15 | #23 |
| Psychology | $8.2M | 18 | 17 | — |
| Pathology | $8.2M | 20 | 12 | #30 |
| Psychiatry | $7.4M | 10 | 10 | #38 |
| Dentistry | $5.2M | 16 | 14 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $4.8M | 10 | 13 | #13 |
| Other Health Professions | $4.5M | 7 | 10 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $4.4M | 12 | 12 | #25 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $3.4M | 6 | 6 | — |
| Biochemistry | $3.4M | 9 | 9 | #80 |
| Biology | $3.2M | 9 | 10 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $3M | 7 | 7 | #48 |
| Neurosurgery | $2.6M | 4 | 6 | #30 |
Showing top 20 of 30 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Iowa based on NIH grant totals.
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