University of Louisville
Louisville, KY · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #76
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$36.5M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
85
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
110
Principal investigators
National Rank
#76
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 $36.5M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #65 in FY2001 to #76 in FY2026. Best rank: #49; lowest rank: #80. 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 | $27.7M | #65 |
| FY2002 | $34.5M | #64 |
| FY2003 | $46.4M | #59 |
| FY2004 | $48.6M | #58 |
| FY2005 | $75.5M | #49 |
| FY2006 | $51.2M | #66 |
| FY2007 | $51.8M | #68 |
| FY2008 | $54.4M | #67 |
| FY2009 | $68.6M | #68 |
| FY2010 | $64.4M | #69 |
| FY2011 | $53.5M | #72 |
| FY2012 | $51.3M | #73 |
| FY2013 | $47.3M | #70 |
| FY2014 | $46.8M | #72 |
| FY2015 | $53M | #65 |
| FY2016 | $55.2M | #70 |
| FY2017 | $62.8M | #65 |
| FY2018 | $65.2M | #65 |
| FY2019 | $61.5M | #71 |
| FY2020 | $74.8M | #69 |
| FY2021 | $69.3M | #75 |
| FY2022 | $65.5M | #76 |
| FY2023 | $67M | #77 |
| FY2024 | $48.9M | #80 |
| FY2025 | $54.7M | #78 |
| FY2026 | $36.5M | #76 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Louisville in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $8.3M | 14 | 17 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $4.7M | 9 | 10 | — |
| Surgery | $3.3M | 8 | 9 | #35 |
| Pharmacology | $3.2M | 9 | 10 | #62 |
| Neurosurgery | $2.9M | 7 | 9 | #16 |
| Physiology | $1.9M | 3 | 4 | #53 |
| Dentistry | $1.7M | 4 | 6 | — |
| Psychology | $1.6M | 4 | 6 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $1.4M | 7 | 8 | #56 |
| Ophthalmology | $1.3M | 2 | 2 | #44 |
| Biology | $706.1K | 3 | 5 | — |
| Biochemistry | $564.9K | 4 | 6 | #117 |
| Anesthesiology | $426K | 1 | 2 | #47 |
| Pediatrics | $247.8K | 2 | 3 | #83 |
| Urology | $185K | 1 | 1 | #32 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Louisville based on NIH grant totals.
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