NIH funding profile · Augusta, GA · Higher education

Augusta University NIH Funding

Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards

Augusta University received $57.4M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 102 award records and 103 principal investigators. That ranks #129 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #3 in Georgia, down 8.4% from FY2025.

FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.

FY2026 NIH funding

$57.4M

−8.4% vs FY2025

National rank

#129

Down 6 places from #123 vs FY2025

Rank in Georgia

#3

7.3% of Georgia NIH funding

Awards · PIs

102

103 investigators · 19 new projects

NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026

Augusta University received $310.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +5.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #108 (FY2024).

Augusta University NIH funding, awards, investigators, and rank by fiscal year
YearFundingAwardsU.S. rank
FY2026$57.4M102#129
FY2025$62.6M120#123
FY2024$72.5M149#108
FY2023$63.0M137#126
FY2022$54.5M123#137

NIH institutes funding Augusta University, FY2026

13 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 32.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 24 awards.

  1. NHLBI$18.4M · 32.0%

    24 awards · vs FY2025: −11.5%

  2. NIA$9.1M · 15.8%

    13 awards · vs FY2025: −1.4%

  3. NCI$6.9M · 12.1%

    13 awards · vs FY2025: +20.9%

  4. NEI$5.4M · 9.4%

    13 awards · vs FY2025: −3.3%

  5. NIDDK$5.2M · 9.1%

    11 awards · vs FY2025: −27.8%

  6. NINDS$4.5M · 7.8%

    9 awards · vs FY2025: −16.6%

  7. NIGMS$1.7M · 3.0%

    5 awards · vs FY2025: −2.4%

  8. NIDCR$1.6M · 2.8%

    4 awards · vs FY2025: −28.8%

  9. NIDA$1.4M · 2.4%

    2 awards · vs FY2025: +86.2%

  10. NIMH$1.1M · 1.9%

    2 awards · vs FY2025: −32.0%

Also: NIAMS $963K · NIDCD $880K · NIAID $253K

Award mechanism mix

Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026, with the FY2022 share for comparison. R01-equivalent research grants were 73.2% of funding.

  • R01-equivalent73.2% · FY22 71.7%
  • Centers & program projects (P)12.9% · FY22 9.5%
  • Cooperative agreements (U)6.7% · FY22 6.8%
  • Other research (R)6.1% · FY22 9.9%
  • Career development (K)0.9% · FY22 1.0%
  • Institutional training (T)0.2% · FY22 0.6%
  • Fellowships (F)0.1% · FY22 0.4%

Top activity codes, FY2026

Augusta University NIH funding by activity code, fiscal year 2026
CodeAwardsFunding
R0174$40.7M
P013$6.8M
U541$1.5M
UG11$1.3M
R353$1.2M
R213$841K
R003$747K
DP21$732K
U012$645K
P301$616K
R151$555K
R561$539K

Largest FY2026 awards

The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.

Recently started projects

The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 19 new projects NIH funded here this year.

Other NIH-funded institutions in Georgia

NIH funding rank among Georgia institutions, FY2026
#InstitutionFunding
1Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA$514.0M
2University of GeorgiaAthens, GA$76.0M
3Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA$57.4M
4Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA$51.5M
5Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA$28.3M
6Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta, GA$18.3M
NIH funding in Georgia: all institutions

Nearby in the national ranking

Institutions ranked near Augusta University nationally, FY2026
#InstitutionFunding
126Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL$58.0M
127Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasonSeattle, WA$57.5M
128California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA$57.5M
129Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA$57.4M
130Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC$57.4M
131UConn HealthFarmington, CT$57.2M
132Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY$56.5M
Full FY2026 NIH funding ranking

Similar universities and medical schools

universities and medical schools ranked near Augusta University, FY2026
#InstitutionFunding
125Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO$58.6M
128California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA$57.5M
129Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA$57.4M
130Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC$57.4M
131UConn HealthFarmington, CT$57.2M
132Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY$56.5M
133Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL$55.9M
Top NIH-funded universities and medical schools

About these numbers

Source: the public NIH RePORTER API, refreshed October 16, 2026. See our data methodology and the guide to reading NIH funding rankings by university.

  • Who is countedAwards made to NIH recipient organization code 676605. A university's medical school, affiliated hospital, or other campuses can be separate NIH recipients with their own totals.
  • What is countedTotal award amount (direct plus indirect) obligated in each fiscal year for grants, cooperative agreements, training awards, SBIR/STTR, and R&D contracts. Subprojects, intramural research, and interagency agreements are excluded.
  • InstitutesEach award is credited in full to its administering institute, even when other institutes co-fund it.
  • SubawardsNIH reports the prime recipient only, so research this institution performs under another organization's grant is not included here.

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