University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #43
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$127.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
259
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
281
Principal investigators
National Rank
#43
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 $127.1M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #28 in FY2001 to #43 in FY2026. Best rank: #28; lowest rank: #47. 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 | $119.4M | #28 |
| FY2002 | $132M | #29 |
| FY2003 | $145.4M | #30 |
| FY2004 | $152.4M | #29 |
| FY2005 | $156.9M | #30 |
| FY2006 | $158.5M | #36 |
| FY2007 | $174M | #34 |
| FY2008 | $178.6M | #32 |
| FY2009 | $228M | #30 |
| FY2010 | $238.8M | #33 |
| FY2011 | $170.1M | #37 |
| FY2012 | $173.5M | #38 |
| FY2013 | $154.1M | #37 |
| FY2014 | $160.2M | #38 |
| FY2015 | $153.2M | #37 |
| FY2016 | $155.2M | #39 |
| FY2017 | $162.2M | #40 |
| FY2018 | $180.8M | #42 |
| FY2019 | $168.9M | #45 |
| FY2020 | $181.8M | #44 |
| FY2021 | $178.5M | #43 |
| FY2022 | $181.1M | #43 |
| FY2023 | $190.8M | #44 |
| FY2024 | $173.9M | #45 |
| FY2025 | $165M | #47 |
| FY2026 | $127.1M | #43 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Rochester in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $28.1M | 38 | 60 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $9.7M | 17 | 15 | — |
| Neurosciences | $9M | 22 | 23 | #19 |
| Pharmacology | $8.7M | 15 | 10 | #24 |
| Pediatrics | $8.3M | 17 | 20 | #28 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $7.6M | 17 | 17 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $7M | 12 | 13 | #10 |
| Psychiatry | $6.7M | 12 | 13 | #37 |
| Neurology | $6.2M | 13 | 16 | #24 |
| Biochemistry | $5.9M | 14 | 12 | #44 |
| Biology | $4.8M | 12 | 13 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.1M | 10 | 11 | #30 |
| Surgery | $4M | 8 | 9 | #46 |
| Anesthesiology | $2.7M | 2 | 2 | #19 |
| Orthopedics | $2.6M | 8 | 10 | #10 |
| Dentistry | $2.2M | 3 | 6 | — |
| Chemistry | $1.9M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Dermatology | $1.6M | 3 | 3 | #20 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $1.6M | 1 | 2 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $1.4M | 5 | 5 | #24 |
Showing top 20 of 31 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Rochester based on NIH grant totals.
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