Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #24
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$186.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
294
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
345
Principal investigators
National Rank
#24
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 $186.4M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #117 in FY2012 to #24 in FY2026. Best rank: #20; lowest rank: #117. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2012 | $59.5K | #117 |
| FY2013 | $2.5M | #111 |
| FY2014 | $5.1M | #108 |
| FY2015 | $46.1M | #76 |
| FY2016 | $248.5M | #23 |
| FY2017 | $262.1M | #24 |
| FY2018 | $273.1M | #25 |
| FY2019 | $292.7M | #26 |
| FY2020 | $380.8M | #20 |
| FY2021 | $350.2M | #23 |
| FY2022 | $382.1M | #22 |
| FY2023 | $439M | #21 |
| FY2024 | $429M | #20 |
| FY2025 | $417.4M | #20 |
| FY2026 | $186.4M | #24 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Vanderbilt University Medical Center in FY2026.
No department-level funding data available for this school.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center based on NIH grant totals.
$20.4M
total funding
$17.6M
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$16.4M
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$11.5M
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$6.8M
total funding
$6.8M
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$6.8M
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$6.7M
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$4.8M
total funding
$4.8M
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