NIH funding profile · Atlanta, GA · Higher education
Emory University NIH Funding
Also known as Emory School of Medicine
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Emory University received $514.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 837 award records and 795 principal investigators. That ranks #14 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Georgia, up 0.5% 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
$514.0M
+0.5% vs FY2025
National rank
#14
Up 2 places from #16 vs FY2025
Rank in Georgia
#1
65.5% of Georgia NIH funding
Awards · PIs
837
795 investigators · 181 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Emory University received $2.56B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −8.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #14 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding Emory University, FY2026
24 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 24.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 166 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$126.2M · 24.5%
166 awards · vs FY2025: −3.9%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$61.0M · 11.9%
64 awards · vs FY2025: −12.1%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$55.6M · 10.8%
97 awards · vs FY2025: +24.0%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$43.3M · 8.4%
21 awards · vs FY2025: +95.9%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$39.5M · 7.7%
83 awards · vs FY2025: −20.8%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$32.8M · 6.4%
70 awards · vs FY2025: +23.6%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$24.3M · 4.7%
55 awards · vs FY2025: +6.2%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$20.4M · 4.0%
53 awards · vs FY2025: −7.2%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$19.5M · 3.8%
24 awards · vs FY2025: +31.6%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$19.5M · 3.8%
49 awards · vs FY2025: −5.9%
Also: NICHD $18.5M · NCATS $12.2M · NIDA $12.1M · NIAMS $5.0M · NIDCR $4.0M · NIAAA $3.9M · NIBIB $3.3M · NEI $3.2M · NIDCD $3.2M · NINR $2.7M · FIC $2.2M · NCCIH $1.1M · NLM $505K · NIMHD $130K
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 48.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent48.8% · FY22 40.1%
- Cooperative agreements (U)20.1% · FY22 37.0%
- Other research (R)9.5% · FY22 6.6%
- Centers & program projects (P)9.1% · FY22 8.5%
- Contracts (N)5.3% · FY22 1.9%
- Career development (K)2.7% · FY22 3.1%
- Institutional training (T)2.3% · FY22 1.8%
- Other1.3% · FY22 0.3%
- Fellowships (F)0.8% · FY22 0.7%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 376 | $239.6M | 46.6% | $637K |
| U19 | 5 | $25.3M | 4.9% | $5.1M |
| UM1 | 8 | $24.0M | 4.7% | $3.0M |
| U01 | 30 | $20.3M | 4.0% | $677K |
| N02 | 5 | $17.5M | 3.4% | $3.5M |
| P30 | 9 | $16.6M | 3.2% | $1.8M |
| R21 | 53 | $14.8M | 2.9% | $280K |
| R35 | 33 | $14.6M | 2.8% | $443K |
| U54 | 6 | $13.8M | 2.7% | $2.3M |
| P01 | 11 | $13.5M | 2.6% | $1.2M |
| P51 | 1 | $10.8M | 2.1% | $10.8M |
| T32 | 28 | $10.2M | 2.0% | $363K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Support of Emory National Primate Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P51OD011132-66 · OD
$10.8MP51
- Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UL1TR002378-10 · NCATS
$9.3MUL1
- TREAT AD (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54AG065187-08 · NIA
$8.3MU54
- TARGET-AD: A Precision Medicine Framework for Alzheimer’s Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U19AG097398-01 · NIA
$8.2MU19
- RADX INNOVATION FUNNEL FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES - VALIDATION CENTER - TB (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N92022D00015-0-759802600001-2 · OD
$7.8MN02
- Antiviral Countermeasures Development Center (AC/DC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U19AI171403-02 · NIAID
$7.7MU19
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 181 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Investigating the NK Cell Response in a Preclinical Model of Nonhuman Primate Renal Xenotransplantation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI196026-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$769KR01
- Enhanced Mapping of Alzheimer's Disease Risk Loci Using Multimodal RNAseq Data (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG098817-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$654KR01
- The Roles, Contributions, and Patient Outcomes Associated with Registered Nurses in Primary Care (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NR022327-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$534KR01
- Enhancing Transcriptome-Wide Association Studies of Complex Human Diseases through Innovative Statistical Methods (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161732-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$421KR35
- CAYRing for cancer survivors and their caregivers: Caregiver-Assisted dyadic Yoga for Recovery (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21CA318785-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$402KR21
- Mentoring in community-engaged research to address HIV and substance use (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K24DA065439-01 · NIDA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$217KK24
Other NIH-funded institutions in Georgia
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $514.0M |
| 2 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | $76.0M |
| 3 | Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | $57.4M |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA | $51.5M |
| 5 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | $28.3M |
| 6 | Morehouse School of MedicineAtlanta, GA | $18.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $559.6M |
| 13 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $517.1M |
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $514.0M |
| 15 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | $512.9M |
| 16 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $505.9M |
| 17 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $462.9M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $559.6M |
| 13 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $517.1M |
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $514.0M |
| 15 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | $512.9M |
| 16 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $505.9M |
| 17 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $462.9M |
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 2384501. 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.