The Department of Genetics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been ranked No. 5 in the nation for NIH funding in 2025, according to the latest report from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The achievement places WashU Medicine’s genetics department among the nation’s most well-funded hubs of genetic discovery, ahead of many prestigious research institutions.
The annual BRIMR rankings are based on data from the NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT) and are widely recognized as a benchmark of research excellence and competitiveness. The top-five ranking highlights the department’s strength in securing federal support for cutting-edge discoveries in genetics and genomics.
The Department of Genetics at Washington University is also closely affiliated with the renowned McDonnell Genome Institute—a major hub for large-scale genome sequencing and analysis—that has long contributed to high-impact genomics research.
The department looks forward to building on its tradition of excellence, driving new discoveries in genetics that deepen scientific knowledge, advance translational medicine and innovate technologies.