Medical College of Wisconsin spent $360M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #93 among US R1 and R2 universities and #2 in Wisconsin.
42% of Medical College of Wisconsin's research spending came from the federal government in fiscal year 2024, against 55% across all the R1 and R2 universities listed here. Its largest non-federal source was institution's own funds at $120.1M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $150.0M | 42% |
| Institution's own funds | $120.1M | 33% |
| State and local government | $0.1M | 0% |
| Business | $46.1M | 13% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $38.4M | 11% |
| All other sources | $5.6M | 2% |
Total R&D of $360.3M in fiscal year 2024 is up 3.9% from fiscal year 2023 ($346.7M) and up 80% since 2014 ($199.7M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $251.3M |
| 2020 | $264.3M |
| 2021 | $276.9M |
| 2022 | $309.2M |
| 2023 | $346.7M |
| 2024 | $360.3M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Brown University Med | RI | R1 | $375M | |
| 91 | Oregon State University | OR | R1 | $372M | |
| 92 | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | NY | R2 | $361M | |
| 93 | Medical College of Wisconsin Med | WI | R2 | $360M | |
| 94 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Med | NM | R1 | $355M | |
| 95 | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | MA | R2 | $350M | |
| 96 | Northeastern University | MA | R1 | $347M |
Medical College of Wisconsin received $147.2M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 252 awards, #68 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is up 29.0% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of Medical College of Wisconsin's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.
Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for Medical College of Wisconsin run through its website: https://www.mcw.edu/
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