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School of Pharmacy ranks third in NIH funding

Where they rank

FY 2006 NIH Grants and Contracts
Rank Institution Amount
1 University of California-San Francisco $23,322,846
2 University of Utah $15,245,956
3 University of Kansas $14,613,024
4 University of Washington $11,736,234
5 University of Illinois-Chicago $10,547,496
6 University of Arizona $10,087,926
7 University of Montana $8,974,097
8 University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill $8,281,409
9 Purdue University $7,764,034
10 University of Pittsburgh $7,580,311
11 University of Wisconsin-Madison $7,394,955
12 University of Florida $7,223,656
13 Rutgers University $7,217,191
14 University of Southern California $6,402,760
15 University of Colorado $6,301,446
16 University of Mississippi $5,911,930
17 University of Kentucky $5,644,234
18 University of Minnesota $5,022,950
19 Northeastern University $4,460,502
20 University of Michigan $4,409,572
21 University of Rhode Island $4,348,865
22 University of Maryland $4,276,797
23 South Carolina College of Pharmacy $3,926,273
24 University of Texas at Austin $3,675,467
25 Ohio State University $3,532,159
The KU School of Pharmacy ranks third among the nation's best schools for securing funding from the prestigious National Institutes of Health, according to a recent study.

KU's pharmacy school secured more than $14.5 million in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2006, according to data compiled by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

The NIH is the primary source of federal funding for the nation's pharmacy schools. NIH support is considered an important validation of a pharmacy school's national reputation.

KU is within $700,000 of second place, held by the University of Utah. The University of California-San Francisco again ranked No. 1. The University of Washington and University of Illinois-Chicago rounded out the top five. Only two other Big 12 universities ranked in the top 25 — The University of Colorado at No. 15 and the University of Texas at No. 24.

"Our prominence in NIH research funding is an appropriate reflection on the consistency and excellence of our distinguished faculty in competing nationally for NIH research funding," said Kenneth Audus, professor and dean of the School of Pharmacy.

"The school's funding success is based on the collective contributions of the entire faculty, senior and junior, as well as their ability to develop collaborations across disciplines on the Lawrence and Kansas City campuses," said Audus.

KU has been in the top five for six consecutive years and in the top 10 since 1995. Audus said continued success in the ratings has many benefits for KU, including faculty and student recruitment and retention.

"Our reputation is enhanced by the rankings. That reputation is extremely helpful in faculty and student recruitment and gives the school an attractive profile for potential research collaborators. Our alumni can also take pride in the fact that their contributions help power one of the top research and academic pharmacy programs in the country," he said.

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