University of Washington
Seattle, WA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #2
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$611.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
840
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
902
Principal investigators
National Rank
#2
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 $328.5M.
Medical-school rank history
Published medical-school rank remained #2 from FY2001 to FY2026. A flat line means the rank did not change; it does not mean rank zero.
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 | $336.4M | #2 |
| FY2002 | $389.3M | #2 |
| FY2003 | $426M | #2 |
| FY2004 | $446.5M | #2 |
| FY2005 | $439.9M | #2 |
| FY2006 | $449.3M | #2 |
| FY2007 | $443.3M | #2 |
| FY2008 | $441.5M | #2 |
| FY2009 | $543.4M | #2 |
| FY2010 | $644.3M | #2 |
| FY2011 | $477.3M | #2 |
| FY2012 | $486.4M | #2 |
| FY2013 | $485.4M | #2 |
| FY2014 | $489.2M | #2 |
| FY2015 | $478.6M | #2 |
| FY2016 | $498.2M | #2 |
| FY2017 | $453M | #2 |
| FY2018 | $469.8M | #2 |
| FY2019 | $538.4M | #2 |
| FY2020 | $546.4M | #2 |
| FY2021 | $555.5M | #2 |
| FY2022 | $598.2M | #2 |
| FY2023 | $566.9M | #2 |
| FY2024 | $505.1M | #2 |
| FY2025 | $483.1M | #2 |
| FY2026 | $328.5M | #2 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Washington in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $67.6M | 102 | 112 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $24.5M | 47 | 53 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $19.6M | 29 | 31 | — |
| Pharmacology | $16.9M | 30 | 30 | #10 |
| Psychiatry | $15.2M | 19 | 22 | #17 |
| Veterinary Sciences | $14.4M | 5 | 5 | — |
| Pathology | $14.4M | 23 | 25 | #12 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $14.3M | 22 | 35 | — |
| Genetics | $13.4M | 19 | 21 | #12 |
| Chemistry | $7.5M | 13 | 14 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $7.5M | 11 | 12 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $7.1M | 12 | 15 | #12 |
| Miscellaneous | $6.9M | 9 | 16 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $6.8M | 11 | 15 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $6.7M | 15 | 21 | — |
| Physiology | $6.6M | 15 | 18 | #28 |
| Psychology | $6.5M | 17 | 21 | — |
| Biochemistry | $6.1M | 13 | 13 | #43 |
| Administration | $4.9M | 9 | 11 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $4.8M | 17 | 17 | #11 |
Showing top 20 of 36 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Washington based on NIH grant totals.
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$3.5M
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