UT Health Science Center Houston
San Antonio, TX · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #27
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$168.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
322
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
338
Principal investigators
National Rank
#27
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 $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 FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $29.9M | 49 | 52 | — |
| Neurology | $21.9M | 36 | 35 | #5 |
| Biochemistry | $14.8M | 36 | 35 | #6 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $11.3M | 24 | 22 | — |
| Genetics | $7.6M | 15 | 18 | #20 |
| Neurosurgery | $7.5M | 15 | 17 | #5 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $6.6M | 10 | 12 | — |
| Pharmacology | $6.3M | 15 | 18 | #29 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $6M | 12 | 13 | — |
| Psychiatry | $5.6M | 10 | 13 | #39 |
| Miscellaneous | $4.9M | 6 | 8 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $4.8M | 11 | 12 | #9 |
| Physiology | $4.7M | 10 | 6 | #33 |
| Biology | $4.7M | 12 | 15 | — |
| Dentistry | $4.3M | 9 | 9 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $4.3M | 7 | 8 | #33 |
| Neurosciences | $3.5M | 8 | 7 | #41 |
| Administration | $3.2M | 1 | 2 | — |
| Psychology | $2.5M | 4 | 6 | — |
| Pediatrics | $2.1M | 5 | 4 | #48 |
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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