NIH funding profile · Pittsburgh, PA · Higher education
Carnegie Mellon University NIH Funding
Also known as CMUNIH RePORTER recipient name: Carnegie-Mellon University
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Carnegie Mellon University received $28.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 75 award records and 76 principal investigators. That ranks #202 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #13 in Pennsylvania, down 19.9% 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
$28.2M
−19.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#202
Down 25 places from #177 vs FY2025
Rank in Pennsylvania
#13
1.2% of Pennsylvania NIH funding · down 1 place from #12
Awards · PIs
75
76 investigators · 20 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Carnegie Mellon University received $183.7M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −33.2% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #165 (FY2022).
NIH institutes funding Carnegie Mellon University, FY2026
17 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 18.6% of the institution's NIH funding across 15 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$5.2M · 18.6%
15 awards · vs FY2025: −14.5%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$4.0M · 14.2%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −13.9%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$3.1M · 10.9%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +2.5%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$2.3M · 8.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: +137.3%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$2.0M · 7.0%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +59.0%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$1.7M · 6.1%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +2.9%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$1.6M · 5.6%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +225.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$1.2M · 4.4%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +6.3%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$1.2M · 4.3%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +96.2%
- NCCIH · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health$1.2M · 4.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: —
Also: NIBIB $1.1M · NHLBI $954K · NICHD $808K · NIAID $672K · NIDCD $487K · OD $350K · NIDDK $327K
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 68.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent68.3% · FY22 55.6%
- Other research (R)27.3% · FY22 12.4%
- Fellowships (F)1.6% · FY22 0.8%
- Institutional training (T)1.3% · FY22 0.9%
- Other1.2% · FY22 16.7%
- Career development (K)0.3% · FY22 0.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)0.0% · FY22 11.5%
- Centers & program projects (P)0.0% · FY22 1.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 42 | $19.2M | 68.3% | $458K |
| R35 | 9 | $3.9M | 13.7% | $429K |
| R24 | 3 | $1.9M | 6.6% | $618K |
| R21 | 4 | $1.1M | 4.1% | $286K |
| R00 | 2 | $403K | 1.4% | $201K |
| S15 | 1 | $350K | 1.2% | $350K |
| R90 | 1 | $326K | 1.2% | $326K |
| F31 | 6 | $301K | 1.1% | $50K |
| T90 | 1 | $219K | 0.8% | $219K |
| F30 | 3 | $156K | 0.6% | $52K |
| T32 | 1 | $147K | 0.5% | $147K |
| R50 | 1 | $88K | 0.3% | $88K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Fine-mapping GWAS disease mechanisms via multi-modal genomics and refined computational modeling (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HG014880-01 · NHGRI
$2.3MR01
- A Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy Brain Data Archive (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R24MH114793-10 · NIMH
$1.1MR24
- Circuit-Inspired Strategies to Restore Basal Ganglia Function in Mouse Models of Parkinson’s Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R35NS132213-04 · NINDS
$778KR35
- Deciphering Pneumococcal Encryption: The Role of Peptides in Inter-Strain and Inter-Species Communication (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI191649-01A1 · NIAID
$672KR01
- The role of the ventral visual pathway processes in activities of daily living (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY039474-01 · NEI
$619KR01
- Close Relationships and Alcohol Use Disorder Risk (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AA031009-03 · NIAAA
$617KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 20 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Origins of Basic Reasoning in the Developing Brain: Interdisciplinary Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD121553-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$340KR01
- Minimally Effective Dosing of Mindfulness Meditation Training (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AT013937-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$569KR01
- Bidirectional brain-computer interface with closed-loop mind-body interactions (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AT013779-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$617KR01
- THC exposure and inhibitory circuit plasticity in the neocortex (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21DA064020-01A1 · NIDA · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$191KR21
- Enhancing Multi-User Nucleic Acid Research Capabilities Through Acquisition of a High-Throughput Oligonucleotide Synthesizer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S15OD042561-01 · OD · Notice Aug 18, 2026
$350KS15
- Polygenic Predictors of Alcohol Response in Social Drinking Settings (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA033096-01 · NIAAA · Notice Aug 5, 2026
$594KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Pennsylvania
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 8 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $54.5M |
| 9 | Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA | $48.9M |
| 10 | NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc.Philadelphia, PA | $32.4M |
| 11 | ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research FoundationPhiladelphia, PA | $30.3M |
| 12 | Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA | $28.6M |
| 13 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $28.2M |
| 14 | Cognition Therapeutics, Inc.Pittsburgh, PA | $16.5M |
| 15 | Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA | $11.8M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | $28.5M |
| 200 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | $28.3M |
| 201 | Carahsoft Technology CorporationReston, VA | $28.2M |
| 202 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $28.2M |
| 203 | Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $27.1M |
| 204 | Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc.Durham, NC | $26.7M |
| 205 | Banner HealthPhoenix, AZ | $26.6M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI | $29.3M |
| 200 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | $28.3M |
| 202 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $28.2M |
| 207 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $26.3M |
| 208 | LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $26.3M |
| 209 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX | $25.8M |
| 211 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | $24.9M |
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 247601 (Carnegie-Mellon University). 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.