Advancing Research and Innovation

IU School of Medicine researchers were awarded more than $230 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2025. According to rankings released by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the IU School of Medicine ranks No. 15 for NIH funding among all public medical schools in the United States.

As the research program at IU School of Medicine grows, so do the benefits to our state. According to data from a 2025 report by United for Medical Research, every $1 million in NIH funding awarded to Indiana researchers created nearly 10 jobs, the income and other associated expenses from which generated $2.69 million in economic activity. Based on that data, IU School of Medicine’s 2025 NIH funding is responsible for creating about 2,287 jobs and an estimated $627 million in economic activity in Indiana — more than half of the estimated total $1.09 billion in economic activity generated in Indiana from all NIH funding in the state.