NIH funding profile · Cambridge, MA · Higher education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology NIH Funding
Also known as MIT
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Massachusetts Institute of Technology received $113.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 179 award records and 180 principal investigators. That ranks #76 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #10 in Massachusetts, down 15.1% 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
$113.5M
−15.1% vs FY2025
National rank
#76
Down 6 places from #70 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#10
3.4% of Massachusetts NIH funding
Awards · PIs
179
180 investigators · 42 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Massachusetts Institute of Technology received $597.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −3.6% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #70 (FY2025).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $113.5M | −15.1% | 179 | 180 | #76 | #10 | NIMH |
| FY2025 | $133.7M | +19.2% | 199 | 192 | #70 | #10 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $112.2M | −6.5% | 222 | 201 | #79 | #11 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $119.9M | +1.8% | 261 | 229 | #75 | #11 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $117.8M | — | 269 | 234 | #75 | #11 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding Massachusetts Institute of Technology, FY2026
18 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), accounted for 18.1% of the institution's NIH funding across 17 awards.
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$20.6M · 18.1%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +2.0%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$17.9M · 15.8%
44 awards · vs FY2025: −19.1%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$17.8M · 15.7%
25 awards · vs FY2025: −12.0%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$14.1M · 12.4%
21 awards · vs FY2025: +4.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$8.0M · 7.0%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −46.4%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$7.4M · 6.5%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −10.4%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$4.5M · 3.9%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −11.4%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$3.3M · 2.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$3.0M · 2.6%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −39.4%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$2.9M · 2.6%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −2.7%
Also: NEI $2.7M · NIDDK $2.7M · NIDCD $2.6M · NHLBI $2.2M · OD $1.9M · NIAMS $1.1M · NICHD $700K · NHGRI $133K
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 38.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent38.7% · FY22 53.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)27.8% · FY22 17.4%
- Other research (R)17.5% · FY22 15.3%
- Centers & program projects (P)5.7% · FY22 6.2%
- Other5.3% · FY22 1.3%
- Institutional training (T)2.1% · FY22 2.5%
- Career development (K)1.9% · FY22 1.2%
- Fellowships (F)1.0% · FY22 2.7%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 72 | $41.2M | 36.3% | $572K |
| UM1 | 4 | $18.1M | 15.9% | $4.5M |
| R35 | 28 | $13.7M | 12.0% | $488K |
| P30 | 1 | $3.8M | 3.3% | $3.8M |
| U01 | 3 | $3.1M | 2.7% | $1.0M |
| U24 | 3 | $2.8M | 2.5% | $941K |
| P42 | 1 | $2.7M | 2.4% | $2.7M |
| UH3 | 3 | $2.5M | 2.2% | $844K |
| T32 | 4 | $2.4M | 2.1% | $604K |
| U19 | 1 | $2.4M | 2.1% | $2.4M |
| U54 | 2 | $2.3M | 2.1% | $1.2M |
| DP1 | 1 | $2.2M | 2.0% | $2.2M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Center for Multi-Scale Multi-Omic Human and non-human primate Brain Atlas (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1MH134812-02 · NIMH
$10.0MUM1
- Cancer Center Support (Core) Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA014051-55 · NCI
$3.8MP30
- NAMs for Clinical Translation of Therapeutics for Systemic Gynecology Diseases (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UM1TR006029-01 · NCATS
$3.3MUM1
- The MIT Superfund Research Program: A Systems Approach for the Protection of Human Health from Hazardous Chemicals (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P42ES027707-10 · NIEHS
$2.7MP42
- BRAIN CONNECTS: Comprehensive Regional Projection Map of Marmoset with Single Axon and Cell Type Resolution (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1NS132173-04 · NINDS
$2.6MUM1
- Maternal Omics to Maximize Immunity (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19AI167899-05 · NIAID
$2.4MU19
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 42 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Changes in cortical silent synapses and cognitive flexibility over the lifespan of humans and mice (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG102702-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$683KR01
- Cellular Mechanisms of Selective Interneuronal Vulnerability in Alzheimer’s Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99AG095269-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$135KK99
- Gyrotron 800 (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD040263-01 · OD · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$1.9MS10
- Epigenetic Plasticity as a Source of Tumor Evolution and Adaptation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99CA307607-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$151KK99
- Targeting the immune synapse for programmable cellular function (opens NIH RePORTER)
1DP2AI207711-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$762KDP2
- Mechanisms of nuclease-based bacterial immunity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99GM166944-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$128KK99
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $119.2M |
| 74 | St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN | $118.5M |
| 75 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | $115.7M |
| 76 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $113.5M |
| 77 | Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA | $113.1M |
| 78 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $113.0M |
| 79 | University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, KS | $111.6M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $123.0M |
| 72 | Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of CWRUCleveland, OH | $119.7M |
| 75 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | $115.7M |
| 76 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $113.5M |
| 78 | University of South FloridaTampa, FL | $113.0M |
| 79 | University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, KS | $111.6M |
| 80 | University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $110.7M |
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 4911501. 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.