UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State College of Health and Human Development (HHD) is the nation's No. 1 school of allied health in terms of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.

The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR), an independent, nonprofit organization, publishes annual rankings based on the amount of funding received by research institutions from the NIH. For years, BRIMR has tracked funding of medical schools, hospitals, schools of public health, nursing schools, pharmacy schools and more. In 2024, the institute began tracking funding for schools of allied health, which prepare students for healthcare careers in f...