NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Higher education
Boston University Medical Campus NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Boston University Medical Campus received $190.1M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 305 award records and 307 principal investigators. That ranks #51 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #5 in Massachusetts, up 4.7% 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
$190.1M
+4.7% vs FY2025
National rank
#51
Up 1 place from #52 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#5
5.7% of Massachusetts NIH funding
Awards · PIs
305
307 investigators · 74 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Boston University Medical Campus received $935.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +7.1% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #48 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding Boston University Medical Campus, FY2026
20 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), accounted for 32.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 62 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$61.2M · 32.2%
62 awards · vs FY2025: −2.2%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$28.3M · 14.9%
42 awards · vs FY2025: +37.9%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$23.0M · 12.1%
36 awards · vs FY2025: −6.3%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$14.9M · 7.9%
24 awards · vs FY2025: −30.1%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$7.1M · 3.8%
17 awards · vs FY2025: −4.8%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$6.8M · 3.6%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −0.1%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$6.6M · 3.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: —
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$6.5M · 3.4%
12 awards · vs FY2025: +76.5%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$5.9M · 3.1%
16 awards · vs FY2025: −6.1%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$5.9M · 3.1%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +3.0%
Also: NIDDK $5.5M · NIDA $5.3M · NIAMS $4.2M · NIDCR $2.9M · NIAAA $2.4M · NIMHD $1.7M · OD $1.1M · NIDCD $345K · FIC $297K · NHGRI $238K
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 52.4% of funding.
- R01-equivalent52.4% · FY22 48.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)25.0% · FY22 30.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)8.0% · FY22 4.0%
- Other research (R)6.8% · FY22 5.5%
- Career development (K)3.8% · FY22 2.3%
- Institutional training (T)2.4% · FY22 2.6%
- Fellowships (F)0.8% · FY22 0.8%
- Other0.4% · FY22 0.6%
- Contracts (N)0.4% · FY22 5.2%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 140 | $97.8M | 51.5% | $699K |
| U19 | 2 | $15.6M | 8.2% | $7.8M |
| UC7 | 1 | $11.5M | 6.1% | $11.5M |
| U01 | 12 | $9.3M | 4.9% | $778K |
| P01 | 2 | $9.2M | 4.9% | $4.6M |
| P30 | 3 | $6.0M | 3.2% | $2.0M |
| UM1 | 1 | $5.8M | 3.1% | $5.8M |
| T32 | 14 | $4.7M | 2.4% | $332K |
| R21 | 14 | $4.3M | 2.3% | $309K |
| R35 | 10 | $4.2M | 2.2% | $417K |
| K01 | 15 | $2.7M | 1.4% | $183K |
| U24 | 1 | $2.2M | 1.2% | $2.2M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Boston University National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (opens NIH RePORTER)
2UC7AI095321-13 · NIAID
$11.5MUC7
- Novel Insights into Osteoarthritis, Pain and Function: MOST4 (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19AG076471-04 · NIA
$9.3MU19
- Improving causal inference in Alzheimer's Disease prevention research on modifiable risk factors: the Triangulation of Innovative Methods to EndAD (TIME-AD) project (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01AG082653-03 · NIA
$6.4MP01
- Precision Monitoring and Assessment in the Framingham Study: Cognitive, MRI, Genetic and Biomarker Precursors of AD & Dementia (opens NIH RePORTER)
2U19AG068753-06A1 · NIA
$6.3MU19
- Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UM1TR005308-01A1 · NCATS
$5.8MUM1
- Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P30AG072978-06 · NIA
$4.7MP30
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 74 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Integrative biomarkers to improve clinical management of lung ground glass nodules (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01CA313003-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$722KU01
- Defining the causes and consequences of telomeric DNA damage in the Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres Pathway (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56CA308159-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$164KR56
- Role of Schwann Cell Precursors in fracture Healing (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AR086867-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$525KR01
- A Randomized Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation to Reduce Fibroid Growth (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD119050-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$755KR01
- A trisomic porcine model for studying Down syndrome in the gyrencephalic brain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD123205-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$450KR21
- NMDAR contributions to cognitive-emotional prefrontal circuits in aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K01AG098112-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$123KK01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $637.8M |
| 2 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $381.4M |
| 3 | Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA | $264.0M |
| 4 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $190.3M |
| 5 | Boston University Medical CampusBoston, MA | $190.1M |
| 6 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA | $169.7M |
| 7 | Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridge, MA | $157.2M |
| 8 | Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA | $143.2M |
| 9 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $141.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY | $191.0M |
| 49 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | $191.0M |
| 50 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $190.3M |
| 51 | Boston University Medical CampusBoston, MA | $190.1M |
| 52 | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FL | $187.2M |
| 53 | UTHealth HoustonHouston, TX | $186.2M |
| 54 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $184.1M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY | $191.0M |
| 49 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | $191.0M |
| 50 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $190.3M |
| 51 | Boston University Medical CampusBoston, MA | $190.1M |
| 52 | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FL | $187.2M |
| 53 | UTHealth HoustonHouston, TX | $186.2M |
| 54 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $184.1M |
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 894901. 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.