University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #22
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$378M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
699
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
675
Principal investigators
National Rank
#22
Among schools ranked in FY2024
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 $248.8M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #17 in FY2001 to #19 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 | $248.8M | #19 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Wisconsin-Madison in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $111.1M | 101 | 110 | — |
| Pediatrics | $29.4M | 41 | 42 | #14 |
| Biochemistry | $19.5M | 39 | 33 | #8 |
| Pathology | $18.5M | 39 | 36 | #12 |
| Surgery | $14.4M | 33 | 32 | #8 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $13M | 30 | 35 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $11.8M | 32 | 33 | — |
| Neurosciences | $10.3M | 25 | 20 | #22 |
| Psychology | $10.1M | 31 | 33 | — |
| Biology | $9.5M | 29 | 30 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $9.5M | 26 | 23 | #20 |
| Chemistry | $9M | 30 | 23 | — |
| Physics | $7.5M | 12 | 18 | — |
| Psychiatry | $7.4M | 10 | 12 | #39 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $7.2M | 15 | 17 | — |
| Genetics | $6.5M | 17 | 15 | #32 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $5.9M | 16 | 17 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $5.8M | 20 | 19 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $5.5M | 5 | 9 | — |
| Social Sciences | $4.9M | 13 | 17 | — |
Showing top 20 of 37 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Wisconsin-Madison based on NIH grant totals.
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