Cincinnati Children's is a nonprofit academic medical center established in 1883, focused on pediatric healthcare for patients from infancy through age 21. It is consistently ranked among the best children's hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and was ranked first among all Honor Roll hospitals in the 2024-25 survey. The institution maintains a national and international geographic presence.
As an academic medical center, it combines clinical care with research and education. Cincinnati Children's is the second-largest recipient of pediatric research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), securing $239.1 million in external research funding in FY25. The institution trains more than 600 residents and clinical fellows each year.
