FSU College of Nursing tops national rankings in federal research funding

Florida State University’s College of Nursing is topping the rankings for federal funding for nursing programs in the latest data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

According to the NIH funding data, the college earned the top spot nationally among public schools of nursing in combined funding from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other agencies. The college ranked also No. 2 nationally for public schools of nursing in NIH funding and No. 4 among both public and private institutions, according to the BRIMR report.

“Securing top rankings for federal research funding confirms the FSU College of Nursing’s dedication to impactful research,” said Jing Wang, dean of the FSU College of Nursing. “While we celebrate this achievement, we’re already setting our sights higher. By attracting more NIH-funded projects, we aim to generate groundbreaking knowledge that significantly improves health care.”

This ranking is a result of federal awards for several high-profile projects related to HIV prevention and intervention, mental health and chronic disease management and more.