National Institutes of Health
The University of Pittsburgh ranked in the top ten for attracting research funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Between 1995 and 2002, research money given to the university increased by 82 percent, for a total of $425 million.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been particularly generous to Pitt, and the university received more NIH bioengineering grants than any other institution.
When compared with other similar schools, the Graduate School of Public Health ranked third in NIH funding, and the School of Pharmacy ranked sixth. Pitt's medical school is 12th nationally.
