NIH funding profile · Charleston, SC · Higher education
Medical University of South Carolina NIH Funding
Also known as MUSC
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Medical University of South Carolina received $139.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 242 award records and 235 principal investigators. That ranks #65 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in South Carolina, down 3.0% 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
$139.6M
−3.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#65
Up 3 places from #68 vs FY2025
Rank in South Carolina
#1
56.9% of South Carolina NIH funding
Awards · PIs
242
235 investigators · 53 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Medical University of South Carolina received $676.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +9.6% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #65 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | SC rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $139.6M | −3.0% | 242 | 235 | #65 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2025 | $143.9M | +12.1% | 259 | 242 | #68 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2024 | $128.4M | −6.4% | 286 | 249 | #72 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2023 | $137.1M | +7.7% | 296 | 234 | #70 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2022 | $127.4M | — | 288 | 239 | #71 | #1 | NCI |
NIH institutes funding Medical University of South Carolina, FY2026
21 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 18.7% of the institution's NIH funding across 45 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$26.1M · 18.7%
45 awards · vs FY2025: −5.8%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$21.7M · 15.6%
37 awards · vs FY2025: +25.7%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$15.1M · 10.8%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +3.9%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$11.7M · 8.4%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −14.1%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$9.7M · 7.0%
27 awards · vs FY2025: +16.6%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$8.4M · 6.0%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +14.8%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$6.7M · 4.8%
16 awards · vs FY2025: −31.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$6.4M · 4.6%
13 awards · vs FY2025: −51.6%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$5.7M · 4.1%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +109.7%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$4.8M · 3.4%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −0.9%
Also: NIDCD $4.3M · NICHD $4.1M · OD $3.1M · NIAID $2.8M · NINR $2.5M · NEI $1.8M · NIDCR $1.6M · NIMH $1.1M · NLM $997K · NCCIH $641K · NIMHD $227K
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 50.9% of funding.
- R01-equivalent50.9% · FY22 46.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)15.9% · FY22 17.1%
- Centers & program projects (P)10.6% · FY22 17.2%
- Other research (R)7.0% · FY22 7.4%
- Other6.1% · FY22 0.2%
- Career development (K)5.4% · FY22 5.8%
- Institutional training (T)3.0% · FY22 4.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.7% · FY22 0.8%
- Contracts (N)0.4% · FY22 0.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 108 | $68.6M | 49.1% | $635K |
| OT2 | 1 | $8.4M | 6.0% | $8.4M |
| P20 | 3 | $6.8M | 4.9% | $2.3M |
| UG1 | 3 | $5.7M | 4.1% | $1.9M |
| P30 | 4 | $5.1M | 3.7% | $1.3M |
| U01 | 5 | $4.6M | 3.3% | $925K |
| UM1 | 2 | $4.2M | 3.0% | $2.1M |
| T32 | 9 | $3.9M | 2.8% | $434K |
| UH3 | 3 | $3.6M | 2.6% | $1.2M |
| P50 | 2 | $2.8M | 2.0% | $1.4M |
| R35 | 5 | $2.5M | 1.8% | $507K |
| K23 | 13 | $2.4M | 1.7% | $185K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- StrokeNet Thrombectomy Endovascular Platform (STEP) (opens NIH RePORTER)
3OT2NS129366-01S3 · NINDS
$8.4MOT2
- Southern Consortium Node of the Clinical Trials Network (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UG1DA013727-27 · NIDA
$4.2MUG1
- The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1TR005294-02 · NCATS
$3.8MUM1
- A South Carolina ECHO Pregnancy Cohort (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UH3OD035543-04 · OD
$2.5MUH3
- COBRE in Digestive and Liver Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM130457-07 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
- COBRE in Neurodevelopment and Its Disorders (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM148302-04 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 53 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Regulation of Glioma Cell State Transition and Therapy Response by RNA Alternative Splicing (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21NS148843-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$189KR21
- Understanding the Role of T Cell Subsets in Osteogenesis Imperfecta (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AR086485-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.0MR01
- N-acetylcysteine for restoring glutamate/glutathione homeostasis and reducing heavy drinking in co-occurring bipolar and alcohol use disorders (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA033435-01 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$674KR01
- Combined engineering of human stem cell-derived beta cells and regulatory T cells to treat type 1 diabetes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI201496-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$640KR01
- Cerebellar Modulation of Ethanol Consumption in Dependent Mice (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA032283-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$448KR01
- Mechanisms of Aldehyde-Driven Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AT013393-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$641KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in South Carolina
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $139.6M |
| 2 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 3 | Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | $18.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston-Salem, NC | $152.5M |
| 63 | Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA | $143.2M |
| 64 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $141.3M |
| 65 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $139.6M |
| 66 | Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI | $138.8M |
| 67 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $138.8M |
| 68 | University of KentuckyLexington, KY | $133.8M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston-Salem, NC | $152.5M |
| 63 | Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA | $143.2M |
| 65 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $139.6M |
| 66 | Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI | $138.8M |
| 67 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $138.8M |
| 68 | University of KentuckyLexington, KY | $133.8M |
| 69 | UT Health San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $131.4M |
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 7575301. 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.