University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #44
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$106.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
217
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
254
Principal investigators
National Rank
#44
Among schools ranked in FY2026
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 FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $17.2M | 26 | 32 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $11.7M | 22 | 18 | — |
| Pediatrics | $8.7M | 19 | 19 | #23 |
| Physiology | $8.6M | 18 | 19 | #11 |
| Neurology | $6.5M | 11 | 12 | #20 |
| Psychology | $5.4M | 10 | 12 | — |
| Neurosciences | $5M | 14 | 14 | #29 |
| Dentistry | $4.9M | 9 | 8 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $4.5M | 9 | 15 | #17 |
| Biochemistry | $4.3M | 11 | 11 | #51 |
| Pathology | $4.3M | 8 | 7 | #36 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $3M | 4 | 5 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $2.9M | 6 | 10 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $2.7M | 5 | 10 | #11 |
| Biology | $2.4M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $1.9M | 5 | 5 | #47 |
| Orthopedics | $1.6M | 4 | 6 | #14 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $1.4M | 3 | 5 | — |
| Psychiatry | $1.4M | 4 | 4 | #59 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $1.4M | 4 | 4 | #49 |
Showing top 20 of 27 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Iowa based on NIH grant totals.
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