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
$542.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
717
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
787
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 $287.2M.
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 | $287.2M | #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 | $58.5M | 86 | 98 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $20.3M | 41 | 48 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $17.7M | 26 | 27 | — |
| Pharmacology | $15.2M | 28 | 28 | #9 |
| Psychiatry | $15.1M | 18 | 21 | #15 |
| Veterinary Sciences | $14.4M | 5 | 5 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $13.3M | 20 | 32 | — |
| Genetics | $12.6M | 17 | 19 | #11 |
| Pathology | $12.2M | 19 | 21 | #11 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $7.1M | 10 | 11 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $6.9M | 9 | 16 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $6.8M | 11 | 15 | — |
| Chemistry | $6.7M | 11 | 12 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $6.6M | 14 | 20 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $6.2M | 12 | 15 | #10 |
| Psychology | $5.9M | 15 | 19 | — |
| Biochemistry | $5.8M | 12 | 13 | #37 |
| Physiology | $4.4M | 11 | 14 | #35 |
| Administration | $3.9M | 7 | 9 | — |
| Biology | $3.3M | 8 | 9 | — |
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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