UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #46
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$119.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
227
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
272
Principal investigators
National Rank
#46
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 $119.4M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #38 in FY2006 to #46 in FY2026. Best rank: #38; lowest rank: #48. 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 | $119.4M | #46 |
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 | $41.4M | 68 | 100 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $21.4M | 42 | 51 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $13.9M | 23 | 29 | — |
| Surgery | $13M | 19 | 30 | #17 |
| Miscellaneous | $10.7M | 22 | 28 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $10.3M | 14 | 18 | — |
| Pathology | $5.6M | 10 | 18 | #44 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $5.3M | 8 | 13 | — |
| Genetics | $5.1M | 12 | 13 | #28 |
| Biology | $5M | 14 | 14 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $4.6M | 8 | 16 | — |
| Psychology | $4.2M | 4 | 9 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $2.7M | 6 | 4 | #24 |
| Pharmacology | $2.4M | 6 | 5 | #73 |
| Plastic Surgery | $1.5M | 1 | 2 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $1.4M | 3 | 3 | #37 |
| Pediatrics | $787.9K | 3 | 4 | #67 |
| Other Health Professions | $667.3K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Urology | $637.2K | 2 | 3 | #22 |
| Biochemistry | $544.5K | 1 | 2 | #119 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center based on NIH grant totals.
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