Pitt ranked No. 7 for NIH research funding in 2025

The University of Pittsburgh received $669.7 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in 2025, making it the seventh highest recipient of NIH dollars, according to new rankings released by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The six health sciences schools were all ranked in the top 20 for their categories.

With an additional $16.1 million in NIH-funded research for OB-GYN, Pitt's total stood at $685.8 million, per NIH year-end composite data for the federal fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Explore the full rankings.

"In a year in which the landscape shifted dramatically for federal funding of scientific research, I am very proud that all six of our health sciences schools were among the top 20, which is a real testament to the excellence and productivity of our researchers," said Anantha Shekhar, senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine.

The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences climbed seven spots to No. 6 with $9.8 million, a 96% jump in funding from last year. The School of Medicine ranked No. 8 nationally with $555.4 million. The School of Public Health was No. 10. The School of Dental Medicine ranked No. 11 with $7.5 million in awards, up 30% from last year. The School of Nursing ranked No. 16, and the School of Pharmacy, No. 19.

Pitt's highlights include the following top 10 rankings for specific research categories: No. 1 in physical medicine and psychiatry, No. 2 in microbiology and pharmacology, No. 3 in otolaryngology, No. 4 in anesthesiology, No. 5 in neurosciences, No. 6 in internal medicine and surgery, No. 7 in dermatology, No. 9 in anatomy/cell biology and No. 10 in radiology.

Photography by Aimee Obidzinski