The UNMC College of Pharmacy made a big jump, from No. 18 to No. 12, in the latest American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Faculty Research Grant Institutional Rankings. UNMC has vaulted into the top 10 percent of the nation’s schools and colleges of pharmacy in terms of research grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
With $8.9 million in NIH grant funding for fiscal year 2015, UNMC also continues to punch above its weight class. Its $251,631.98 in funding per full-time equivalent faculty puts it at No. 3 in the nation. It’s the eighth consecutive year UNMC’s College of Pharmacy has cracked the top 10 in this metric.
With 35.55 FTE, UNMC is on the lower end of the spectrum in number of faculty, among the nation’s 135 schools and colleges of pharmacy.
Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D., dean of the college, was effusive in his praise for his faculty.
“This is their accomplishment, and one they should take special pride in,” Dr. Fletcher said.
He continued: “Their ability to sustain a high standard of excellence and productivity in research and an equally high standard in education is a reflection of their commitment to our shared vision, and the effort, creativity and passion each brings to his or her job.”
The University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy, with 91.85 FTE faculty, led the nation with $31.9 million in NIH research funding for 2015. UCSF has led the nation in NIH research funding received every year since 1979.