Among 139 U.S. medical schools, the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University has moved into the top half in federal funding received for research. MCG moved to 66th out of 139 medical schools in 2013 with $43.3 million in National Institutes of Health funding, from 71st out of 137 in 2012, according to the annual ranking compiled by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.   

The GRU Colleges of Dental Medicine and Nursing also ranked among the top 70 within their respective categories, securing nearly $1.4 million in combined funding.

The College of Dental Medicine ranked 34th out of 46 dental schools, with approximately $1.3 million in NIH funding; and the College of Nursing received almost $94,000 in federal funding in 2013, ranking 71 out of 75 nursing schools.

Additionally, MCG ranks 7th nationally and first in Georgia in American Heart Association funding.

For more information, visit: http://www.brimr.org/NIH_Awards/NIH_Awards.htm.