University of Washington
Seattle, WA · School of Medicine
Med School Rank #2
NIH Funding · FY2023
Total Funding
$983.5M
Fiscal year 2023
Grants Awarded
1,482
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,112
Principal investigators
National Rank
#2
Among schools ranked in FY2023
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 $527.9M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #2 in FY2001 to #3 in FY2026. Best rank: #2; lowest rank: #3. Lower numbers are better.
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 | $527.9M | #3 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Washington in FY2023.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $118.3M | 180 | 137 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $53.9M | 91 | 68 | — |
| Genetics | $24.6M | 40 | 32 | #11 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $23.3M | 47 | 36 | — |
| Pathology | $20.3M | 43 | 37 | #14 |
| Psychiatry | $19M | 34 | 25 | #17 |
| Pharmacology | $18.2M | 35 | 31 | #16 |
| Ophthalmology | $18.1M | 15 | 12 | #4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $16.5M | 27 | 23 | #4 |
| Biochemistry | $14.3M | 38 | 25 | #18 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $12.4M | 19 | 17 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $10.7M | 25 | 21 | #5 |
| Physiology | $8.4M | 25 | 16 | #24 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $8.2M | 20 | 16 | #21 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $7.4M | 12 | 9 | — |
| Neurology | $6.8M | 11 | 9 | #38 |
| Pediatrics | $5.4M | 15 | 15 | #8 |
| Family Medicine | $3M | 4 | 3 | #9 |
| Surgery | $2.8M | 9 | 7 | #51 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehab | $2.8M | 7 | 5 | — |
Showing top 20 of 25 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Washington based on NIH grant totals.
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