University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #39
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$222M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
437
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
435
Principal investigators
National Rank
#39
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 $143.8M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #34 in FY2006 to #36 in FY2026. Best rank: #34; lowest rank: #46. 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 | $159.4M | #34 |
| FY2007 | $158.4M | #37 |
| FY2008 | $149.8M | #39 |
| FY2009 | $193.3M | #38 |
| FY2010 | $157.9M | #43 |
| FY2011 | $120.2M | #45 |
| FY2012 | $118.3M | #46 |
| FY2013 | $109.4M | #46 |
| FY2014 | $117.1M | #45 |
| FY2015 | $116.6M | #42 |
| FY2016 | $146M | #40 |
| FY2017 | $139.3M | #44 |
| FY2018 | $144.5M | #43 |
| FY2019 | $169.4M | #43 |
| FY2020 | $172.2M | #45 |
| FY2021 | $176.2M | #44 |
| FY2022 | $194.8M | #41 |
| FY2023 | $199.5M | #42 |
| FY2024 | $187M | #40 |
| FY2025 | $222.7M | #39 |
| FY2026 | $143.8M | #36 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Virginia in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $34.6M | 68 | 64 | — |
| Physiology | $19.9M | 40 | 30 | #3 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $16.3M | 33 | 37 | #5 |
| Neurology | $16.1M | 13 | 18 | #20 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $15.6M | 27 | 30 | — |
| Surgery | $13.5M | 18 | 25 | #13 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $11.2M | 30 | 26 | — |
| Neurosciences | $10.5M | 27 | 24 | #22 |
| Psychiatry | $9.8M | 14 | 16 | #33 |
| Pediatrics | $9.1M | 17 | 21 | #32 |
| Pharmacology | $7.2M | 16 | 17 | #39 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $6.9M | 18 | 19 | #29 |
| Chemistry | $6.7M | 15 | 9 | — |
| Biochemistry | $6.7M | 15 | 12 | #51 |
| Biology | $6.4M | 19 | 16 | — |
| Psychology | $5.1M | 9 | 12 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $4.1M | 6 | 5 | #19 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $3.4M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Pathology | $2.9M | 5 | 5 | #55 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $2.3M | 7 | 9 | — |
Showing top 20 of 31 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Virginia based on NIH grant totals.
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