University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #22
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$370.1M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
547
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
547
Principal investigators
National Rank
#22
Among schools ranked in FY2025
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 $153.8M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #27 in FY2001 to #26 in FY2026. Best rank: #21; lowest rank: #31. 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 | $126.1M | #27 |
| FY2002 | $147.5M | #25 |
| FY2003 | $160.5M | #25 |
| FY2004 | $167.6M | #26 |
| FY2005 | $177.8M | #24 |
| FY2006 | $162.2M | #25 |
| FY2007 | $167.6M | #28 |
| FY2008 | $162.4M | #31 |
| FY2009 | $216.1M | #27 |
| FY2010 | $248.9M | #22 |
| FY2011 | $204.9M | #21 |
| FY2012 | $197.9M | #24 |
| FY2013 | $192M | #25 |
| FY2014 | $186.4M | #27 |
| FY2015 | $192.4M | #27 |
| FY2016 | $212.2M | #26 |
| FY2017 | $258.5M | #22 |
| FY2018 | $275.9M | #22 |
| FY2019 | $282.3M | #23 |
| FY2020 | $322.3M | #22 |
| FY2021 | $315.6M | #24 |
| FY2022 | $326.4M | #24 |
| FY2023 | $360.8M | #23 |
| FY2024 | $327.3M | #23 |
| FY2025 | $333.6M | #22 |
| FY2026 | $153.8M | #26 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Southern California in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $45.2M | 70 | 69 | — |
| Neurology | $39.7M | 19 | 27 | #5 |
| Social Sciences | $35.9M | 26 | 22 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $33.4M | 45 | 45 | — |
| Physiology | $17.5M | 30 | 25 | #5 |
| Ophthalmology | $11M | 21 | 20 | #8 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $9.5M | 11 | 14 | #14 |
| Biology | $8.7M | 21 | 20 | — |
| Pharmacology | $8.2M | 11 | 12 | #35 |
| Dentistry | $7.3M | 17 | 11 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $7.3M | 12 | 13 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $6.8M | 16 | 12 | — |
| Psychology | $6.1M | 10 | 9 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $6M | 12 | 14 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $6M | 8 | 9 | — |
| Orthopedics | $5.4M | 12 | 9 | #5 |
| Pathology | $5.1M | 10 | 8 | #41 |
| Otolaryngology | $4.6M | 12 | 10 | #11 |
| Biochemistry | $4.4M | 13 | 14 | #72 |
| Neurosurgery | $4.3M | 9 | 10 | #18 |
Showing top 20 of 30 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Southern California based on NIH grant totals.
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