University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #20
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$279.3M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
468
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
482
Principal investigators
National Rank
#20
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 $279.3M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #17 in FY2001 to #20 in FY2026. Best rank: #16; lowest rank: #24. 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 | $183.9M | #17 |
| FY2002 | $216.5M | #17 |
| FY2003 | $240.8M | #17 |
| FY2004 | $251.7M | #16 |
| FY2005 | $242.5M | #18 |
| FY2006 | $246.5M | #17 |
| FY2007 | $243.8M | #18 |
| FY2008 | $261.8M | #18 |
| FY2009 | $357.4M | #19 |
| FY2010 | $311.3M | #19 |
| FY2011 | $270.8M | #19 |
| FY2012 | $241.9M | #19 |
| FY2013 | $253.6M | #19 |
| FY2014 | $266.8M | #19 |
| FY2015 | $277.4M | #18 |
| FY2016 | $290.4M | #18 |
| FY2017 | $314M | #17 |
| FY2018 | $328.1M | #20 |
| FY2019 | $319.3M | #20 |
| FY2020 | $345.9M | #24 |
| FY2021 | $374.5M | #21 |
| FY2022 | $377.8M | #23 |
| FY2023 | $457.7M | #20 |
| FY2024 | $379.9M | #22 |
| FY2025 | $369.5M | #23 |
| FY2026 | $279.3M | #20 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Wisconsin-Madison in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $75.7M | 79 | 90 | — |
| Pathology | $27M | 28 | 24 | #5 |
| Pediatrics | $21.9M | 32 | 33 | #10 |
| Biochemistry | $16.6M | 27 | 30 | #6 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $14.6M | 25 | 32 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $10.9M | 23 | 20 | #13 |
| Surgery | $10.6M | 20 | 23 | #10 |
| Psychology | $8.1M | 21 | 22 | — |
| Psychiatry | $7.7M | 13 | 13 | #35 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $7.2M | 20 | 18 | — |
| Neurosciences | $7.1M | 16 | 13 | #26 |
| Biology | $7M | 22 | 23 | — |
| Chemistry | $6.1M | 15 | 13 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $5.1M | 11 | 11 | — |
| Physics | $3.9M | 6 | 8 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $3.7M | 6 | 8 | #11 |
| Pharmacology | $3.6M | 6 | 3 | #57 |
| Social Sciences | $3.4M | 11 | 11 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $3.4M | 5 | 9 | — |
| Nutrition | $3.3M | 4 | 6 | — |
Showing top 20 of 35 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Wisconsin-Madison based on NIH grant totals.
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