University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #4
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$765.5M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
1,622
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,442
Principal investigators
National Rank
#4
Among schools ranked in FY2024
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 $393M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #4 in FY2001 to #3 in FY2026. Best rank: #3; lowest rank: #5. 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 | $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 | $393M | #3 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Pennsylvania in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $142.8M | 248 | 213 | — |
| Pathology | $39M | 61 | 55 | #1 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $34.8M | 67 | 68 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $31.6M | 103 | 113 | — |
| Psychiatry | $31.4M | 65 | 63 | #10 |
| Neurology | $25.1M | 61 | 57 | #10 |
| Genetics | $21.5M | 37 | 37 | #10 |
| Surgery | $20.1M | 19 | 27 | #3 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $19.1M | 26 | 24 | — |
| Veterinary Sciences | $17.3M | 51 | 37 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $16.6M | 39 | 31 | #7 |
| Biology | $16.6M | 48 | 44 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $16.3M | 38 | 40 | — |
| Neurosciences | $15.5M | 30 | 26 | #14 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $15.1M | 32 | 27 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $14.8M | 23 | 20 | #3 |
| Pharmacology | $12.5M | 21 | 22 | #22 |
| Physiology | $11.5M | 24 | 18 | #12 |
| Orthopedics | $11M | 36 | 24 | #3 |
| Dentistry | $10.6M | 45 | 47 | — |
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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