Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #53
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$129.9M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
328
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
322
Principal investigators
National Rank
#53
Among schools ranked in FY2025
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 FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | $18.1M | 36 | 39 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $16.1M | 43 | 42 | #7 |
| Biochemistry | $15.5M | 34 | 30 | #17 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $13.8M | 24 | 23 | #7 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $13.7M | 28 | 30 | — |
| Pharmacology | $11.7M | 38 | 30 | #24 |
| Physiology | $9M | 23 | 25 | #27 |
| Chemistry | $8.1M | 18 | 20 | — |
| Biology | $7.9M | 22 | 19 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $4M | 3 | 3 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $3.9M | 22 | 27 | — |
| Social Sciences | $1.9M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Pathology | $922.5K | 12 | 12 | #78 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $722.3K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Neurology | $576.9K | 2 | 2 | #65 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $573.4K | 2 | 4 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $516.5K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Neurosciences | $348.6K | 4 | 3 | #64 |
| Surgery | $336.6K | 1 | 3 | #73 |
| Otolaryngology | $321.7K | 3 | 3 | #48 |
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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