NIH funding profile · Manhattan, KS · Higher education
Kansas State University NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Kansas State University received $11.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 20 award records and 19 principal investigators. That ranks #287 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #3 in Kansas, up 34.3% 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
$11.6M
+34.3% vs FY2025
National rank
#287
Up 55 places from #342 vs FY2025
Rank in Kansas
#3
7.6% of Kansas NIH funding
Awards · PIs
20
19 investigators · 6 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Kansas State University received $55.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −13.7% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #277 (FY2022).
NIH institutes funding Kansas State University, FY2026
6 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 56.7% of the institution's NIH funding across 8 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$6.6M · 56.7%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +33.6%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$3.5M · 30.2%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +107.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$789K · 6.8%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +117.8%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$389K · 3.3%
1 award · vs FY2025: −57.7%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$302K · 2.6%
1 award · vs FY2025: −55.0%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$41K · 0.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
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 38.9% of funding.
- R01-equivalent38.9% · FY22 48.2%
- Centers & program projects (P)38.9% · FY22 32.8%
- Other research (R)21.8% · FY22 15.9%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.5%
- Institutional training (T)0.0% · FY22 2.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Phase 2 (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P20GM130448-06 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
- Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to Plasticity (CNAP) Center Phase 2 (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM113109-10 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
- The immunoregulatory protease network in mosquitoes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI195451-01A1 · NIAID
$738KR01
- Small Molecule Protease Inhibitors against MERS-CoV and Coronaviruses of Pandemic Potential (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI130092-08 · NIAID
$732KR01
- Small Molecule Inhibitors Against 3C-Like Protease of SARS-CoV-2 (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI161085-05 · NIAID
$728KR01
- Risk factors of alpha-gal syndrome: investigating the human genetic risk factors and the tick salivary sensitizer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI193623-01A1 · NIAID
$662KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 6 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Juvenile Exposure to High Fructose Diet in Pathogenesis of Adult Neurovascular Dysfunction (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG098752-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$408KR21
- Synergistic Inhibition of the Complement Alternative Pathway by FHR Family Proteins (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI201756-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$220KR21
- Larval immunity in mosquitoes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI202136-01 · NIAID · Notice Aug 24, 2026
$238KR21
- Examining Trajectories of 24h Movement Behavior Compositions to Understand Weight Status Changes During Adolescent Development (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31DK145146-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Jul 8, 2026
$41KF31
Other NIH-funded institutions in Kansas
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, KS | $111.6M |
| 2 | University of Kansas LawrenceLawrence, KS | $22.8M |
| 3 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | $11.6M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA | $11.8M |
| 285 | University of Toledo Health Science CampusToledo, OH | $11.7M |
| 286 | Institute for Systems BiologySeattle, WA | $11.7M |
| 287 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | $11.6M |
| 288 | Lieber Institute, Inc.Baltimore, MD | $11.6M |
| 289 | Healthpartners InstituteBloomington, MN | $11.6M |
| 290 | Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | $11.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $12.0M |
| 283 | University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $11.9M |
| 285 | University of Toledo Health Science CampusToledo, OH | $11.7M |
| 287 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | $11.6M |
| 290 | Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | $11.5M |
| 291 | University of WyomingLaramie, WY | $11.3M |
| 294 | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | $10.8M |
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 4202801. 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.