University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #26
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$169.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
277
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
334
Principal investigators
National Rank
#26
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 $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 FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $21.2M | 25 | 31 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $20.2M | 31 | 39 | — |
| Social Sciences | $12.1M | 11 | 12 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $9M | 13 | 15 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $7M | 13 | 10 | #1 |
| Ophthalmology | $6.5M | 11 | 17 | #9 |
| Physiology | $5.1M | 9 | 11 | #29 |
| Dentistry | $4.7M | 10 | 8 | — |
| Biology | $4.6M | 9 | 10 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $4.5M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Psychology | $4.4M | 7 | 9 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.3M | 6 | 8 | #19 |
| Biochemistry | $4M | 10 | 9 | #55 |
| Neurology | $3.6M | 8 | 8 | #28 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $3.2M | 7 | 7 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $3M | 6 | 5 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $2.8M | 5 | 7 | — |
| Orthopedics | $2.2M | 5 | 5 | #11 |
| Other Health Professions | $2.2M | 4 | 5 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $2.1M | 3 | 7 | — |
Showing top 20 of 27 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Southern California based on NIH grant totals.
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