University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #33
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$151.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
315
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
356
Principal investigators
National Rank
#33
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 $157.2M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #32 in FY2001 to #33 in FY2026. Best rank: #31; lowest rank: #43. 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 | $103.2M | #32 |
| FY2002 | $112.9M | #32 |
| FY2003 | $123.2M | #33 |
| FY2004 | $115.7M | #35 |
| FY2005 | $120.9M | #36 |
| FY2006 | $123.8M | #42 |
| FY2007 | $122.2M | #43 |
| FY2008 | $146.7M | #42 |
| FY2009 | $180M | #42 |
| FY2010 | $194.3M | #40 |
| FY2011 | $161.7M | #40 |
| FY2012 | $157.3M | #40 |
| FY2013 | $147.7M | #39 |
| FY2014 | $156M | #39 |
| FY2015 | $146.8M | #39 |
| FY2016 | $159.6M | #38 |
| FY2017 | $174M | #36 |
| FY2018 | $206.7M | #31 |
| FY2019 | $214.1M | #34 |
| FY2020 | $237.3M | #36 |
| FY2021 | $237M | #34 |
| FY2022 | $250.4M | #35 |
| FY2023 | $271.3M | #36 |
| FY2024 | $265.4M | #33 |
| FY2025 | $262.7M | #34 |
| FY2026 | $157.2M | #33 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Utah in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $29.4M | 61 | 73 | — |
| Pathology | $18.4M | 28 | 27 | #8 |
| Biochemistry | $11.5M | 31 | 27 | #13 |
| Psychiatry | $8.9M | 10 | 10 | #28 |
| Pediatrics | $6.7M | 15 | 23 | #29 |
| Pharmacology | $6.3M | 13 | 14 | #31 |
| Neurosciences | $5.9M | 15 | 14 | #25 |
| Family Medicine | $4.4M | 5 | 8 | #4 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $4.3M | 9 | 14 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $4.2M | 9 | 11 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $4.2M | 8 | 9 | — |
| Neurology | $3.7M | 7 | 10 | #26 |
| Biology | $3.6M | 9 | 11 | — |
| Genetics | $3.3M | 8 | 11 | #33 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $3.3M | 7 | 9 | — |
| Orthopedics | $3.2M | 7 | 7 | #5 |
| Surgery | $3.1M | 7 | 7 | #32 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $2.5M | 5 | 5 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $2.4M | 8 | 9 | #27 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $2.4M | 7 | 8 | — |
Showing top 20 of 30 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Utah based on NIH grant totals.
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