University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · School of Medicine
Med School Rank #2
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$943.5M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
1,544
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,449
Principal investigators
National Rank
#2
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 $744.9M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #4 in FY2001 to #2 in FY2026. Best rank: #2; lowest rank: #5. Lower numbers are better.
View annual funding and rank data
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Medical-school rank |
|---|---|---|
| FY2001 | $369.4M | #4 |
| FY2002 | $409M | #4 |
| FY2003 | $429.8M | #4 |
| FY2004 | $456.9M | #4 |
| FY2005 | $464.2M | #4 |
| FY2006 | $457M | #4 |
| FY2007 | $456M | #4 |
| FY2008 | $451.3M | #4 |
| FY2009 | $560.1M | #4 |
| FY2010 | $592.5M | #4 |
| FY2011 | $485.7M | #4 |
| FY2012 | $472.9M | #4 |
| FY2013 | $459.3M | #4 |
| FY2014 | $497.8M | #4 |
| FY2015 | $459.9M | #5 |
| FY2016 | $491.3M | #5 |
| FY2017 | $503.3M | #4 |
| FY2018 | $517M | #4 |
| FY2019 | $586.9M | #4 |
| FY2020 | $600.2M | #4 |
| FY2021 | $646.2M | #5 |
| FY2022 | $672.9M | #5 |
| FY2023 | $710.4M | #3 |
| FY2024 | $623.7M | #4 |
| FY2025 | $664M | #3 |
| FY2026 | $744.9M | #2 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Pennsylvania in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $180.4M | 255 | 260 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $52.1M | 76 | 80 | — |
| Pathology | $49.1M | 53 | 62 | #1 |
| Neurology | $38.9M | 62 | 71 | #9 |
| Psychiatry | $34.1M | 55 | 66 | #10 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $33.7M | 73 | 85 | — |
| Surgery | $33.2M | 21 | 32 | #3 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $26.9M | 26 | 34 | — |
| Genetics | $22.5M | 36 | 39 | #7 |
| Biology | $21M | 43 | 39 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $18.9M | 25 | 31 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $18.5M | 30 | 27 | #7 |
| Other Health Professions | $18.4M | 34 | 38 | — |
| Neurosciences | $18.4M | 38 | 38 | #8 |
| Veterinary Sciences | $18.3M | 48 | 43 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $17.4M | 28 | 25 | #2 |
| Orthopedics | $13.5M | 27 | 23 | #1 |
| Dentistry | $13.1M | 36 | 37 | — |
| Biochemistry | $10.8M | 26 | 23 | #33 |
| Pharmacology | $10.2M | 15 | 19 | #31 |
Showing top 20 of 36 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Pennsylvania based on NIH grant totals.
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