University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #63
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$57.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
125
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
142
Principal investigators
National Rank
#63
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 $57.8M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #64 in FY2001 to #63 in FY2026. Best rank: #56; lowest rank: #73. 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 | $29.2M | #64 |
| FY2002 | $32.9M | #65 |
| FY2003 | $37.3M | #66 |
| FY2004 | $41.4M | #63 |
| FY2005 | $41.7M | #64 |
| FY2006 | $45.4M | #70 |
| FY2007 | $42.6M | #73 |
| FY2008 | $48.5M | #72 |
| FY2009 | $68.7M | #67 |
| FY2010 | $76.7M | #63 |
| FY2011 | $56.7M | #66 |
| FY2012 | $64.8M | #64 |
| FY2013 | $59.6M | #62 |
| FY2014 | $61.8M | #61 |
| FY2015 | $60M | #60 |
| FY2016 | $73.4M | #59 |
| FY2017 | $75M | #59 |
| FY2018 | $82.9M | #58 |
| FY2019 | $87.8M | #60 |
| FY2020 | $94.3M | #56 |
| FY2021 | $91.7M | #61 |
| FY2022 | $99.6M | #62 |
| FY2023 | $101.4M | #62 |
| FY2024 | $73.9M | #64 |
| FY2025 | $78.4M | #64 |
| FY2026 | $57.8M | #63 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Nebraska Medical Center in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | $9.7M | 17 | 15 | #22 |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $9M | 20 | 24 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $8.3M | 16 | 16 | — |
| Pathology | $7M | 16 | 16 | #29 |
| Biochemistry | $2.9M | 9 | 9 | #76 |
| Anesthesiology | $2.4M | 4 | 4 | #21 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $2.1M | 5 | 4 | — |
| Physiology | $1.9M | 4 | 4 | #55 |
| Genetics | $1.8M | 6 | 6 | #49 |
| Surgery | $1.7M | 3 | 3 | #48 |
| Neurology | $1.4M | 5 | 5 | #50 |
| Emergency Medicine | $1.2M | 2 | 1 | #16 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $980.4K | 2 | 3 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $738.6K | 2 | 1 | — |
| Pediatrics | $670.5K | 4 | 6 | #74 |
| Ophthalmology | $613.3K | 2 | 2 | #53 |
| Psychiatry | $503.5K | 1 | 2 | #71 |
| Miscellaneous | $480.1K | 1 | 1 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Nebraska Medical Center based on NIH grant totals.
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