Research Facts and Figures
In 2021-22, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health received the largest commitment of research funding of any school at UW–Madison. Here are facts and figures about research activities at the medical school and UW–Madison.
Extramural Research Support (Fiscal Year 2021-22)
Grants awarded to School of Medicine and Public Health faculty constitute 41 percent of total grant funds awarded to UW–Madison.
$276M
Federal awards
$248M
Non-federal awards
$524M
Total awarded to the School of Medicine and Public Health
Driving Discovery
- 500+ medical devices, imaging and pharmaceutical technologies by UW–Madison researchers invented or patented with support from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
- Ranked 28 among U.S. medical schools for NIH funding in fiscal year 2022
Training the Next Generation of Scientists
680
Graduate students in basic science programs (2023)
169
Postdoctoral fellows (2023)