UT Health Science Center Houston
San Antonio, TX · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #27
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$289M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
603
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
605
Principal investigators
National Rank
#27
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 $168.4M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #39 in FY2001 to #27 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 | $168.4M | #27 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for UT Health Science Center Houston in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $38.7M | 72 | 77 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $25M | 29 | 37 | — |
| Neurology | $23.8M | 41 | 47 | #12 |
| Biochemistry | $21.6M | 60 | 49 | #6 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $18.1M | 49 | 39 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $13.6M | 33 | 29 | #4 |
| Pharmacology | $12.4M | 25 | 22 | #23 |
| Miscellaneous | $12.4M | 16 | 25 | — |
| Genetics | $12.3M | 36 | 31 | #18 |
| Psychiatry | $9.7M | 17 | 15 | #34 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $9.3M | 25 | 28 | #21 |
| Dentistry | $8.5M | 21 | 24 | — |
| Biology | $7.9M | 18 | 21 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $7.2M | 11 | 9 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $7M | 14 | 16 | — |
| Neurosciences | $5.8M | 14 | 14 | #42 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $5.8M | 11 | 14 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $5.7M | 13 | 12 | #17 |
| Pediatrics | $5.5M | 18 | 20 | #42 |
| Physiology | $4.6M | 12 | 12 | #41 |
Showing top 20 of 34 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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