University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #23
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$369M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
663
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
664
Principal investigators
National Rank
#23
Among schools ranked in FY2025
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 FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $83.3M | 103 | 111 | — |
| Pediatrics | $30.1M | 49 | 49 | #11 |
| Pathology | $25.9M | 32 | 36 | #8 |
| Biochemistry | $20.2M | 37 | 37 | #8 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $19M | 34 | 41 | — |
| Surgery | $14.6M | 32 | 31 | #11 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $13.4M | 30 | 25 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $12M | 32 | 24 | #15 |
| Psychology | $11.8M | 30 | 31 | — |
| Neurology | $11.6M | 12 | 10 | #27 |
| Physics | $11.4M | 14 | 21 | — |
| Neurosciences | $10M | 26 | 22 | #25 |
| Chemistry | $9.8M | 23 | 18 | — |
| Psychiatry | $9.8M | 11 | 13 | #32 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $8.3M | 15 | 19 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $8.1M | 12 | 21 | — |
| Biology | $7.9M | 26 | 26 | — |
| Genetics | $7.5M | 14 | 15 | #32 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $6.1M | 11 | 14 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $5.4M | 4 | 9 | — |
Showing top 20 of 36 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Wisconsin-Madison based on NIH grant totals.
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