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 the latest 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. The numbers come from NIH year-end composite data for the federal fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025.
“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, School of Medicine.
The University’s six health sciences schools are the School of Dental Medicine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy and School of Public Health. Below is a breakdown of rankings by school.
The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences boasted an enormous increase, jumping by 96% from last year to climb seven spots to No. 6 with $9.8 million. 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 had a significant increase, up 30% from last year to rank No. 11, with $7.5 million in awards. 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
Physical Medicine
Psychiatry
No. 2
Microbiology
Pharmacology
No. 3
Otolaryngology
No. 4
Anesthesiology
No. 5
Neurosciences
No. 6
Internal Medicine
Surgery
No. 7
Dermatology
No. 9
Anatomy/Cell Biology
No. 10
Radiology