University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #46
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$165.6M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
358
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
372
Principal investigators
National Rank
#46
Among schools ranked in FY2025
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 FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $25.9M | 46 | 51 | — |
| Pediatrics | $15M | 31 | 31 | #25 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $12.7M | 33 | 24 | — |
| Physiology | $12.2M | 25 | 25 | #14 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $11.6M | 17 | 19 | — |
| Neurology | $9.1M | 18 | 16 | #31 |
| Psychology | $7.6M | 15 | 18 | — |
| Pathology | $7.3M | 17 | 12 | #33 |
| Neurosciences | $7.1M | 21 | 21 | #34 |
| Biology | $6.4M | 9 | 9 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $6.3M | 11 | 18 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $5.7M | 14 | 17 | #23 |
| Psychiatry | $4.4M | 8 | 8 | #50 |
| Dentistry | $4.3M | 12 | 11 | — |
| Biochemistry | $3.7M | 9 | 9 | #82 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $3.3M | 10 | 10 | #47 |
| Otolaryngology | $3.1M | 7 | 12 | #21 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $2.9M | 3 | 3 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $2.8M | 6 | 6 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $2.2M | 6 | 6 | #50 |
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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