Nursing School Again Ranks Fourth in NIH Research Funds

For three years running, Columbia University School of Nursing has ranked fourth out of all U.S. nursing schools in total National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding. In fiscal year 2021, the school received 26 grants totaling more than $9.5 million. 

“Even as the pandemic raged around us, our nurse-scientists continued to innovate and push their research forward,” said Dean Lorraine Frazier, PhD. “We are thrilled to see Columbia Nursing once again rank among the top nursing schools in the entire country based on NIH funding.” 

The goal of Columbia Nursing research is to improve health across the life span for all, preventing disease, reducing disparities affecting vulnerable and underserved populations, and improving end-of-life care. Columbia Nursing researchers also investigate how cutting-edge technology and data science can be used to evaluate, predict, and protect the health of individual patients and the general public. 

“Columbia Nursing’s NIH-funded investigators conduct groundbreaking research on issues of health equity and social justice, aiming to improve the health of vulnerable populations across the life span,” said Elizabeth J. Corwin, PhD, vice dean of Strategic and Innovative Research. “I’m proud to see our research program continue to grow and thrive under such challenging conditions.” 

NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, driving discovery of new information and innovative ideas, expanding the biomedical knowledge base to combat major health challenges, and cultivating the biomedical workforce of today and tomorrow.