Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #10
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$595.4M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
1,204
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,063
Principal investigators
National Rank
#10
Among schools ranked in FY2024
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 $389.7M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #6 in FY2001 to #8 in FY2026. Best rank: #6; lowest rank: #15. 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 | $295.4M | #6 |
| FY2002 | $334.2M | #6 |
| FY2003 | $372.9M | #6 |
| FY2004 | $378.9M | #6 |
| FY2005 | $385.1M | #6 |
| FY2006 | $375.5M | #11 |
| FY2007 | $376.1M | #11 |
| FY2008 | $387.9M | #9 |
| FY2009 | $459.1M | #11 |
| FY2010 | $471.8M | #11 |
| FY2011 | $377M | #10 |
| FY2012 | $387.4M | #10 |
| FY2013 | $325.3M | #15 |
| FY2014 | $384.9M | #12 |
| FY2015 | $382.9M | #12 |
| FY2016 | $412.3M | #14 |
| FY2017 | $439.1M | #10 |
| FY2018 | $487.5M | #10 |
| FY2019 | $531M | #10 |
| FY2020 | $541.1M | #13 |
| FY2021 | $621M | #10 |
| FY2022 | $630.6M | #10 |
| FY2023 | $645.1M | #11 |
| FY2024 | $599.1M | #10 |
| FY2025 | $640.6M | #8 |
| FY2026 | $389.7M | #8 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Washington University in St. Louis in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $123.5M | 251 | 239 | — |
| Neurology | $65.9M | 69 | 66 | #3 |
| Psychiatry | $51.1M | 82 | 90 | #5 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $35.4M | 77 | 78 | — |
| Pediatrics | $31M | 75 | 70 | #11 |
| Pathology | $30.4M | 70 | 60 | #5 |
| Anesthesiology | $30.1M | 55 | 46 | #1 |
| Surgery | $19M | 45 | 51 | #4 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $18.4M | 39 | 28 | — |
| Neurosciences | $17M | 40 | 36 | #12 |
| Genetics | $14.9M | 26 | 26 | #14 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $11.6M | 32 | 24 | #15 |
| Orthopedics | $11.1M | 30 | 23 | #2 |
| Neurosurgery | $11M | 25 | 26 | #7 |
| Biochemistry | $9.8M | 23 | 20 | #32 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $9.4M | 27 | 21 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $8.2M | 7 | 12 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $8M | 22 | 25 | #17 |
| Social Sciences | $7.7M | 19 | 23 | — |
| Chemistry | $7.5M | 9 | 9 | — |
Showing top 20 of 30 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Washington University in St. Louis based on NIH grant totals.
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