Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #51
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$82.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
212
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
220
Principal investigators
National Rank
#51
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 $82.9M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #19 in FY2001 to #51 in FY2026. Best rank: #15; 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 | $156.7M | #19 |
| FY2002 | $195.2M | #19 |
| FY2003 | $228.4M | #19 |
| FY2004 | $246.9M | #17 |
| FY2005 | $264M | #16 |
| FY2006 | $270.6M | #16 |
| FY2007 | $306.4M | #16 |
| FY2008 | $314.9M | #15 |
| FY2009 | $397M | #15 |
| FY2010 | $393.8M | #16 |
| FY2011 | $346.5M | #15 |
| FY2012 | $346M | #16 |
| FY2013 | $315.2M | #16 |
| FY2014 | $314.8M | #16 |
| FY2015 | $276.8M | #19 |
| FY2016 | $132M | #45 |
| FY2017 | $96.1M | #53 |
| FY2018 | $103.9M | #51 |
| FY2019 | $110.1M | #54 |
| FY2020 | $117M | #54 |
| FY2021 | $117.4M | #53 |
| FY2022 | $127.3M | #54 |
| FY2023 | $117.6M | #57 |
| FY2024 | $122.4M | #54 |
| FY2025 | $129.9M | #53 |
| FY2026 | $82.9M | #51 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Vanderbilt University in FY2026.
Swipe or scroll horizontally to see grants, investigators, and rank.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $10.9M | 27 | 31 | #10 |
| Psychology | $10.3M | 21 | 24 | — |
| Biochemistry | $9.4M | 21 | 23 | #18 |
| Pharmacology | $9.3M | 26 | 21 | #20 |
| Biology | $8.8M | 20 | 17 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $7.7M | 16 | 15 | — |
| Physiology | $7.6M | 23 | 25 | #15 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $5.2M | 11 | 11 | #16 |
| Chemistry | $5M | 11 | 12 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $2.4M | 10 | 11 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $958.1K | 2 | 3 | — |
| Social Sciences | $808.6K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Neurology | $604.5K | 2 | 2 | #56 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $604.4K | 2 | 2 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $439K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pathology | $375.2K | 8 | 8 | #77 |
| Surgery | $338K | 1 | 3 | #65 |
| Neurosciences | $234.1K | 1 | 1 | #64 |
| Otolaryngology | $192.2K | 1 | 1 | #43 |
| Pediatrics | $55.1K | 1 | 1 | #83 |
Showing top 20 of 21 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Vanderbilt University based on NIH grant totals.
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