Feb. 16, 2024 — New data on 2023 National Institutes of Health research funding places three UF College of Medicine programs in the top 5 nationally among their respective programs and a total of 10 ranked in the top 20 among public institutions.

With more than $20 million in NIH research funding in 2023, the Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery landed the No. 2 spot nationally, according to rankings published by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research in February. Under a combined neurosciences category, the departments of neurology and neuroscience ranked No. 3 among all institutions, bringing in nearly $32 million in total funding. And with more than $18 million in NIH funding, the department of surgery ranked 5th in the nation.

The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings, published annually, are derived from data compiled and released by the NIH shortly after the end of the federal fiscal year.

“In 2022, the College of Medicine put forward an ambitious vision for our research mission, with the aim of achieving rapid growth and long-term sustainability while supporting our community with a world-class infrastructure,” said Azra Bihorac, M.D., M.S., the R. Glenn Davis Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Anesthesiology, and the senior associate dean for research at the UF College of Medicine. “It is gratifying to see how we are already moving the needle and are well on the way to reaching our goals.”

The UF College of Medicine also achieved a new record for NIH funding in 2023, raking in more than $169 million in awards. The college now ranks 21st among public universities, rising one spot from 22nd in 2022. Among all universities, the college is ranked 41st, rising two spots from its 2022 rank.

In total, 10 College of Medicine programs earned rankings in the top 20 among public universities: biochemistry; dermatology; emergency medicine; genetics; neurosciences; neurosurgery; pathology; pharmacology; physiology and surgery.

“Congratulations to our incredible investigators and program leadership for these accomplishments,” said Jennifer Hunt, M.D., M.Ed., the Folke H. Peterson Dean’s Distinguished Professor and interim dean of the UF College of Medicine. “Their successes are a testament to the innovative spirit, resilience and hard work of our incredible workforce.”

View a list below of all 10 UF College of Medicine programs, representing 11 departments, that ranked in the top 20 overall and/or among public universities: