UT Medical Branch Galveston
Galveston, TX · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #65
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$45.5M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
77
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
90
Principal investigators
National Rank
#65
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 $45.5M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #70 in FY2024 to #65 in FY2026. Best rank: #65; lowest rank: #70. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $72.7M | #70 |
| FY2025 | $77.4M | #66 |
| FY2026 | $45.5M | #65 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for UT Medical Branch Galveston in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $6.6M | 8 | 8 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $6M | 5 | 7 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $4.4M | 8 | 11 | — |
| Pharmacology | $4.3M | 8 | 8 | #42 |
| Biochemistry | $4M | 9 | 10 | #56 |
| Pathology | $3.8M | 8 | 9 | #37 |
| Neurosciences | $3.8M | 8 | 11 | #38 |
| Neurosurgery | $3M | 1 | 4 | #13 |
| Neurology | $3M | 5 | 4 | #32 |
| Ophthalmology | $1.9M | 4 | 5 | #33 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $1.1M | 3 | 2 | — |
| Pediatrics | $783.3K | 1 | 2 | #66 |
| Surgery | $601.4K | 2 | 4 | #58 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $571K | 2 | 2 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $505.8K | 1 | 2 | #43 |
| Miscellaneous | $400K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $80K | 1 | 1 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at UT Medical Branch Galveston based on NIH grant totals.
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