UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #50
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$92.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
182
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
225
Principal investigators
National Rank
#50
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 $92.1M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #38 in FY2006 to #50 in FY2026. Best rank: #38; lowest rank: #50. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2006 | $149.5M | #38 |
| FY2007 | $153.7M | #38 |
| FY2008 | $155.4M | #38 |
| FY2009 | $185.3M | #39 |
| FY2010 | $190.9M | #38 |
| FY2011 | $153.5M | #39 |
| FY2012 | $157.2M | #39 |
| FY2013 | $132.4M | #41 |
| FY2014 | $121.9M | #42 |
| FY2015 | $119M | #43 |
| FY2016 | $124.9M | #44 |
| FY2017 | $149.1M | #42 |
| FY2018 | $147.1M | #44 |
| FY2019 | $168.8M | #44 |
| FY2020 | $178.4M | #43 |
| FY2021 | $172.9M | #46 |
| FY2022 | $180.3M | #45 |
| FY2023 | $192.7M | #46 |
| FY2024 | $163.5M | #48 |
| FY2025 | $186.5M | #41 |
| FY2026 | $92.1M | #50 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $24.4M | 41 | 58 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $15M | 32 | 41 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $8.2M | 13 | 17 | — |
| Surgery | $7.5M | 14 | 20 | #16 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $7M | 9 | 12 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $5.2M | 12 | 17 | — |
| Genetics | $4.6M | 11 | 12 | #28 |
| Biology | $3.9M | 12 | 12 | — |
| Pathology | $2.6M | 6 | 8 | #45 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $2.2M | 4 | 7 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $2.1M | 4 | 7 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $1.6M | 4 | 3 | #24 |
| Pharmacology | $1.6M | 4 | 4 | #78 |
| Psychology | $911.1K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $801.9K | 2 | 1 | #34 |
| Pediatrics | $585.4K | 2 | 3 | #74 |
| Urology | $209.9K | 1 | 1 | #30 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center based on NIH grant totals.
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