Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #73
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$61.9M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
169
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
192
Principal investigators
National Rank
#73
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 $37M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #44 in FY2001 to #72 in FY2026. Best rank: #44; lowest rank: #77. 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 | $65.5M | #44 |
| FY2002 | $67M | #49 |
| FY2003 | $71.9M | #49 |
| FY2004 | $70.2M | #50 |
| FY2005 | $70.5M | #52 |
| FY2006 | $65M | #59 |
| FY2007 | $65.3M | #61 |
| FY2008 | $75.1M | #65 |
| FY2009 | $92M | #63 |
| FY2010 | $91.6M | #67 |
| FY2011 | $85.8M | #60 |
| FY2012 | $73.1M | #63 |
| FY2013 | $55.3M | #68 |
| FY2014 | $59M | #65 |
| FY2015 | $61.6M | #63 |
| FY2016 | $63.7M | #68 |
| FY2017 | $60.9M | #68 |
| FY2018 | $59M | #68 |
| FY2019 | $62M | #70 |
| FY2020 | $58.6M | #77 |
| FY2021 | $70.2M | #74 |
| FY2022 | $67.6M | #75 |
| FY2023 | $78.2M | #68 |
| FY2024 | $61.9M | #73 |
| FY2025 | $66.2M | #68 |
| FY2026 | $37M | #72 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Wayne State University in FY2024.
Swipe or scroll horizontally to see grants, investigators, and rank.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology | $8M | 18 | 17 | #26 |
| Ophthalmology | $7.8M | 19 | 14 | #14 |
| Pharmacology | $5.7M | 18 | 17 | #47 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $5.3M | 17 | 21 | — |
| Chemistry | $4.6M | 16 | 18 | — |
| Pediatrics | $3.5M | 8 | 11 | #48 |
| Psychiatry | $3.4M | 9 | 17 | #55 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $3.2M | 8 | 8 | — |
| Genetics | $3.1M | 7 | 10 | #42 |
| Biology | $2.8M | 10 | 7 | — |
| Emergency Medicine | $2.1M | 3 | 5 | #21 |
| Psychology | $2M | 5 | 6 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $1.7M | 5 | 5 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $1.3M | 5 | 5 | — |
| Biochemistry | $764.7K | 3 | 3 | #115 |
| Pathology | $571.8K | 1 | 1 | #81 |
| Family Medicine | $547.9K | 1 | 1 | #38 |
| Neurosurgery | $511.7K | 1 | 1 | #48 |
| Neurology | $443.5K | 1 | 2 | #69 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $182.3K | 1 | 1 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Wayne State University based on NIH grant totals.
$2.2M
total funding
$2M
total funding
$1.8M
total funding
$1.7M
total funding
$1.7M
total funding
$1.6M
total funding
$1.4M
total funding
$1.3M
total funding
$1.3M
total funding
$1.3M
total funding