University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #86
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$13.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
31
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
37
Principal investigators
National Rank
#86
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 $13.9M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #81 in FY2001 to #86 in FY2026. Best rank: #80; lowest rank: #95. 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 | $10.1M | #81 |
| FY2002 | $13M | #81 |
| FY2003 | $15.1M | #80 |
| FY2004 | $14.1M | #80 |
| FY2005 | $15.7M | #80 |
| FY2006 | $15.9M | #90 |
| FY2007 | $15.6M | #90 |
| FY2008 | $12.7M | #91 |
| FY2009 | $14.1M | #93 |
| FY2010 | $16M | #95 |
| FY2011 | $17.7M | #88 |
| FY2012 | $16.1M | #91 |
| FY2013 | $14M | #90 |
| FY2014 | $18.2M | #88 |
| FY2015 | $17.9M | #88 |
| FY2016 | $16.8M | #90 |
| FY2017 | $24.1M | #84 |
| FY2018 | $23.1M | #85 |
| FY2019 | $25.9M | #84 |
| FY2020 | $27.3M | #85 |
| FY2021 | $28.8M | #84 |
| FY2022 | $24.7M | #88 |
| FY2023 | $24.1M | #87 |
| FY2024 | $25.3M | #83 |
| FY2025 | $28.3M | #83 |
| FY2026 | $13.9M | #86 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Notre Dame in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | $6.7M | 13 | 13 | — |
| Biology | $3.6M | 9 | 12 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $3M | 7 | 7 | — |
| Psychology | $153.8K | 1 | 1 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Notre Dame based on NIH grant totals.
$1.4M
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$1.2M
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$1M
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$1M
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$995.7K
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$900.9K
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$810.3K
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$769.4K
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$751.6K
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$662.7K
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