University of South Carolina at Columbia
Columbia, SC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #76
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$56.3M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
154
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
156
Principal investigators
National Rank
#76
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 $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 FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Health Professions | $11.7M | 24 | 20 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $9.6M | 28 | 24 | — |
| Pharmacology | $4.7M | 14 | 17 | #58 |
| Psychology | $4.5M | 12 | 14 | — |
| Administration | $3.9M | 9 | 18 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $3.1M | 7 | 8 | #46 |
| Biology | $2.5M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Pathology | $2.1M | 14 | 12 | #64 |
| Chemistry | $1.7M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $888.8K | 4 | 3 | — |
| Social Sciences | $640.9K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Neurology | $601.7K | 1 | 1 | #66 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $408.4K | 2 | 1 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $403.3K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $75K | 1 | 1 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of South Carolina at Columbia based on NIH grant totals.
$2.4M
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$2.1M
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$1.9M
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$1.8M
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$1.5M
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$1.4M
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$1.3M
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