NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Higher education
Boston University (Charles River Campus) NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Boston University (Charles River Campus) received $68.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 146 award records and 152 principal investigators. That ranks #114 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #14 in Massachusetts, down 14.5% from FY2025.
Part of Boston University. See its combined NIH funding across every member NIH records separately.
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
$68.2M
−14.5% vs FY2025
National rank
#114
Down 13 places from #101 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#14
2.0% of Massachusetts NIH funding · down 1 place from #13
Awards · PIs
146
152 investigators · 28 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Boston University (Charles River Campus) received $356.5M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −11.1% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #101 (FY2025).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $68.2M | −14.5% | 146 | 152 | #114 | #14 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $79.7M | +20.0% | 160 | 164 | #101 | #13 | NHLBI |
| FY2024 | $66.5M | +1.5% | 165 | 159 | #117 | #14 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $65.5M | −14.6% | 171 | 158 | #122 | #14 | NIDCD |
| FY2022 | $76.7M | — | 177 | 167 | #106 | #13 | NINDS |
NIH institutes funding Boston University (Charles River Campus), FY2026
18 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 16.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 26 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$11.0M · 16.2%
26 awards · vs FY2025: −20.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$10.8M · 15.9%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −29.7%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$7.7M · 11.3%
15 awards · vs FY2025: +3.5%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$6.5M · 9.5%
15 awards · vs FY2025: −11.7%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$5.2M · 7.6%
17 awards · vs FY2025: −46.7%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$4.8M · 7.1%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −15.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$3.7M · 5.4%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +32.1%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$3.2M · 4.7%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −2.6%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$2.8M · 4.2%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −41.3%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$2.4M · 3.6%
1 award · vs FY2025: +224.8%
Also: NICHD $2.1M · NCCIH $1.6M · NIAAA $1.6M · NCI $1.5M · NEI $1.4M · NIDCR $778K · NIDDK $620K · NIDA $194K
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 53.9% of funding.
- R01-equivalent53.9% · FY22 66.5%
- Other research (R)18.4% · FY22 15.1%
- Contracts (N)13.9% · FY22 0.0%
- Cooperative agreements (U)5.6% · FY22 9.7%
- Institutional training (T)3.4% · FY22 2.7%
- Other1.7% · FY22 0.5%
- Career development (K)1.5% · FY22 0.9%
- Fellowships (F)1.5% · FY22 1.4%
- Centers & program projects (P)0.0% · FY22 3.2%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 69 | $36.7M | 53.9% | $532K |
| N01 | 2 | $9.5M | 13.9% | $4.8M |
| R35 | 19 | $8.9M | 13.1% | $469K |
| UH3 | 3 | $3.0M | 4.4% | $1.0M |
| T32 | 7 | $2.3M | 3.4% | $333K |
| R21 | 7 | $2.1M | 3.1% | $302K |
| DP1 | 1 | $1.1M | 1.7% | $1.1M |
| U01 | 1 | $734K | 1.1% | $734K |
| F31 | 15 | $651K | 1.0% | $43K |
| K23 | 4 | $545K | 0.8% | $136K |
| R25 | 2 | $520K | 0.8% | $260K |
| R00 | 2 | $442K | 0.6% | $221K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY (FHS), TASK AREA A - CORE STUDY OPERATIONS (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N92025D00012-P00002-759202500001-1 · NHLBI
$7.1MN01
- FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY (FHS), TASK AREA B - PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT AND BASIC EXAMINATION, YEAR 2 (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N92025D00012-0-759802600001-1 · OD
$2.4MN01
- Can A Youth Leadership and Mindfulness Program Support Well-being in Adolescence? (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UH3AT012530-04 · NCCIH
$1.6MUH3
- Direct, large-scale perturbation and mapping of protein function in human cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
1DP1EB041697-01 · NIBIB
$1.1MDP1
- Decoding regulatory variants in cardiovascular disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL181047-01A1 · NHLBI
$850KR01
- Expanding Inclusion of All Subjects for Ultra-High Density Wearable fNIRS in the Everyday World (opens NIH RePORTER)
4UH3EB036035-03 · NIBIB
$827KUH3
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 28 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Integrated Digital Health Approach to Address Hazardous Alcohol Use and Chronic Pain among Rural Populations (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA032817-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$742KR01
- Neural and Computational Mechanisms of Subjective Perceptual Precision (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31EY039698-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$40KF31
- Harnessing opportunities for mobility and exploration (HOME): Creating mobility-supported home play environments to enhance development in infants with Down syndrome (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD120575-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$697KR01
- Predoctoral Training Program in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry (MCBB) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1T32GM165257-01 · NIGMS · Notice Aug 31, 2026
$109KT32
- Long-Term Living Sensors: A Biohybrid Diffusion-Chemostat for Chronic Health Monitoring (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21EB039771-01 · NIBIB · Notice Aug 27, 2026
$245KR21
- Accelerating Research in Aging and Dementia to Improve Outcomes in Latino Communities: CADLAS Symposium (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R13AG104087-01 · NIA · Notice Aug 24, 2026
$50KR13
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $113.5M |
| 11 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 12 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 13 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 14 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
| 16 | Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $45.5M |
| 17 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | $42.0M |
| 18 | Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA | $41.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 112 | Allen InstituteSeattle, WA | $70.0M |
| 113 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
| 114 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 115 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $65.4M |
| 116 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 111 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 113 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
| 114 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 115 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $65.4M |
| 116 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
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 10001093. 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.