Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, NC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #55
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$88.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
155
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
186
Principal investigators
National Rank
#55
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 $89.7M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #41 in FY2001 to #55 in FY2026. Best rank: #37; 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 | $74.9M | #41 |
| FY2002 | $94.5M | #37 |
| FY2003 | $100.5M | #37 |
| FY2004 | $103M | #39 |
| FY2005 | $104.3M | #39 |
| FY2006 | $99.9M | #47 |
| FY2007 | $98.4M | #48 |
| FY2008 | $107.8M | #49 |
| FY2009 | $152.8M | #48 |
| FY2010 | $144M | #52 |
| FY2011 | $103M | #52 |
| FY2012 | $103M | #48 |
| FY2013 | $98.8M | #49 |
| FY2014 | $91M | #57 |
| FY2015 | $100.1M | #52 |
| FY2016 | $97.3M | #54 |
| FY2017 | $112.6M | #50 |
| FY2018 | $109.4M | #50 |
| FY2019 | $114.3M | #52 |
| FY2020 | $136.3M | #51 |
| FY2021 | $125.7M | #52 |
| FY2022 | $133.8M | #52 |
| FY2023 | $151.1M | #52 |
| FY2024 | $130M | #53 |
| FY2025 | $144.7M | #52 |
| FY2026 | $89.7M | #55 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Wake Forest University Health Sciences in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $28.3M | 35 | 42 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $15.6M | 24 | 39 | — |
| Neurosciences | $13.7M | 25 | 26 | #9 |
| Biology | $5.1M | 11 | 15 | — |
| Biochemistry | $4.4M | 9 | 10 | #58 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.1M | 9 | 7 | #27 |
| Pathology | $3.3M | 3 | 2 | #43 |
| Surgery | $3.3M | 7 | 10 | #32 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $2.5M | 7 | 4 | — |
| Neurology | $2.5M | 4 | 6 | #42 |
| Pediatrics | $1.8M | 2 | 3 | #54 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $1.8M | 6 | 5 | — |
| Dentistry | $1.2M | 1 | 1 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $718.6K | 2 | 2 | — |
| Family Medicine | $600.7K | 1 | 2 | #29 |
| Anesthesiology | $572.3K | 2 | 6 | #42 |
| Physiology | $433.8K | 1 | 1 | #79 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $432.8K | 1 | 1 | #78 |
| Emergency Medicine | $156.1K | 1 | 1 | #37 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Wake Forest University Health Sciences based on NIH grant totals.
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