UT Health Science Center Houston
San Antonio, TX · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #29
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$195.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
371
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
387
Principal investigators
National Rank
#29
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 $195.9M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #39 in FY2001 to #29 in FY2026. Best rank: #26; lowest rank: #57. 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 | $75.2M | #39 |
| FY2002 | $83.5M | #40 |
| FY2003 | $84.6M | #42 |
| FY2004 | $75.3M | #48 |
| FY2005 | $79.1M | #46 |
| FY2006 | $98.9M | #49 |
| FY2007 | $92.8M | #51 |
| FY2008 | $101.1M | #47 |
| FY2009 | $123.4M | #50 |
| FY2010 | $128.8M | #47 |
| FY2011 | $81.2M | #57 |
| FY2012 | $87.4M | #53 |
| FY2013 | $84.5M | #52 |
| FY2014 | $87.4M | #52 |
| FY2015 | $86.5M | #54 |
| FY2016 | $92.9M | #51 |
| FY2017 | $94.9M | #54 |
| FY2018 | $97.2M | #53 |
| FY2019 | $108.9M | #55 |
| FY2020 | $129.6M | #52 |
| FY2021 | $138.8M | #50 |
| FY2022 | $126M | #55 |
| FY2023 | $160.1M | #50 |
| FY2024 | $289.6M | #27 |
| FY2025 | $306.5M | #26 |
| FY2026 | $195.9M | #29 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for UT Health Science Center Houston in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $37.5M | 61 | 80 | — |
| Neurology | $23.4M | 39 | 39 | #5 |
| Biochemistry | $22.8M | 47 | 56 | #7 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $12.2M | 28 | 25 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $9.9M | 7 | 14 | — |
| Genetics | $8.8M | 19 | 18 | #19 |
| Neurosurgery | $8.4M | 18 | 20 | #6 |
| Pharmacology | $7.5M | 18 | 19 | #28 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $7.2M | 14 | 15 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $7.1M | 11 | 13 | — |
| Psychiatry | $6.6M | 12 | 16 | #38 |
| Anesthesiology | $5.8M | 13 | 12 | #7 |
| Biology | $5.6M | 14 | 16 | — |
| Dentistry | $5M | 11 | 12 | — |
| Pediatrics | $4.8M | 8 | 9 | #42 |
| Physiology | $4.7M | 10 | 6 | #37 |
| Psychology | $4.6M | 9 | 12 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $4.5M | 8 | 9 | #34 |
| Neurosciences | $3.9M | 9 | 8 | #40 |
| Administration | $3.2M | 1 | 2 | — |
Showing top 20 of 31 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at UT Health Science Center Houston based on NIH grant totals.
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