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Reaching New Heights in NIH Funding
Letter from the Dean
May 2026
Our School of Medicine in 2025 posted its best year in two decades in rankings of medical schools for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
Each year, the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research compiles and shares NIH funding data for every medical school in the country. This year’s rankings, released in February, offer several reasons to celebrate. Overall, the school ranked No. 8 among public medical schools in the nation.
Our Department of Pediatrics ranked No. 1 in the country, and we had three additional departments rank top 10: Pharmacology at No. 4, Orthopedics at No. 5, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at No. 6.
The School of Medicine has nine clinical departments ranked in the top 15, up from six in 2024, and the school improved its overall ranking among all medical schools to 21st — from 22nd in 2024 — with an additional $9.7 million in funding from the NIH bringing the total to nearly $314 million.
The departments of Otolaryngology, Emergency Medicine, and Anesthesiology were ranked 11th respectively and the departments of Family Medicine and Dermatology both ranked 12th. Internal Medicine ranked 14th.
I am proud of the dedication to innovative research, clinical care, and world class education from our faculty. Many of our departments are just one major grant away from being in the top 10, so it’s with great enthusiasm that I believe we’re gaining impressive momentum on our journey to becoming a top 10 medical school in 10 years – a goal I set when I arrived as dean in 2024.
We may even be able to achieve it sooner than that.
This historical NIH funding achievement for our departments and school is worthy of praise.
NIH funding growth provides a solid foundation so that we can continue meaningful research and enhance the opportunities that ultimately make a difference in the lives of the patients we treat.
With warm regards,
John Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA
Richard D. Krugman Endowed Chair
Dean, School of Medicine
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
University of Colorado