University of South Carolina at Columbia
Columbia, SC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #74
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$33.7M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
60
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
66
Principal investigators
National Rank
#74
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 $33.7M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #78 in FY2001 to #74 in FY2026. Best rank: #70; lowest rank: #82. 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 | $12.2M | #78 |
| FY2002 | $15.7M | #77 |
| FY2003 | $21.7M | #75 |
| FY2004 | $21.5M | #77 |
| FY2005 | $28.5M | #72 |
| FY2006 | $31.9M | #81 |
| FY2007 | $34M | #78 |
| FY2008 | $30.9M | #81 |
| FY2009 | $38M | #80 |
| FY2010 | $36.8M | #81 |
| FY2011 | $31.5M | #81 |
| FY2012 | $32.4M | #81 |
| FY2013 | $34.8M | #81 |
| FY2014 | $43.5M | #77 |
| FY2015 | $42.1M | #79 |
| FY2016 | $45.3M | #78 |
| FY2017 | $36.9M | #81 |
| FY2018 | $44.3M | #82 |
| FY2019 | $45.9M | #81 |
| FY2020 | $45.3M | #81 |
| FY2021 | $55.8M | #78 |
| FY2022 | $62.6M | #77 |
| FY2023 | $72.1M | #73 |
| FY2024 | $56.3M | #76 |
| FY2025 | $62.7M | #70 |
| FY2026 | $33.7M | #74 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of South Carolina at Columbia in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Health Professions | $8.9M | 15 | 11 | — |
| Psychology | $7.1M | 11 | 11 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $5.5M | 11 | 15 | — |
| Pharmacology | $2M | 4 | 6 | #69 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $994.7K | 2 | 2 | #62 |
| Chemistry | $731.8K | 2 | 2 | — |
| Administration | $631.5K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Biology | $608.5K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $528.3K | 1 | 3 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $414.6K | 2 | 2 | — |
| Pathology | $8.6K | 1 | 1 | #82 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of South Carolina at Columbia based on NIH grant totals.
$4.3M
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$2.7M
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$2.4M
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$2.2M
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