NIH funding profile · Raleigh, NC · Higher education
North Carolina State University NIH Funding
Also known as NC StateNIH RePORTER recipient name: North Carolina State University Raleigh
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
North Carolina State University received $46.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 92 award records and 92 principal investigators. That ranks #152 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #6 in North Carolina, up 2.6% 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
$46.3M
+2.6% vs FY2025
National rank
#152
Up 5 places from #157 vs FY2025
Rank in North Carolina
#6
2.6% of North Carolina NIH funding
Awards · PIs
92
92 investigators · 24 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
North Carolina State University received $218.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +19.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #150 (FY2024).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | NC rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $46.3M | +2.6% | 92 | 92 | #152 | #6 | NIEHS |
| FY2025 | $45.1M | −5.2% | 89 | 103 | #157 | #6 | NCI |
| FY2024 | $47.6M | +18.1% | 110 | 114 | #150 | #6 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $40.3M | +4.0% | 117 | 116 | #171 | #6 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $38.7M | — | 117 | 116 | #176 | #7 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding North Carolina State University, FY2026
17 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), accounted for 30.4% of the institution's NIH funding across 17 awards.
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$14.1M · 30.4%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +73.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$8.0M · 17.2%
23 awards · vs FY2025: −13.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$3.4M · 7.4%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +53.8%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$3.2M · 6.9%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −67.5%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$3.2M · 6.9%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +11.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$2.7M · 5.8%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +12.3%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$2.4M · 5.3%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −3.6%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$2.1M · 4.5%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −8.9%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$1.9M · 4.0%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +113.7%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$1.1M · 2.5%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +16.1%
Also: NCCIH $882K · OD $745K · NIMHD $635K · NIDCD $604K · NIDCR $567K · NINDS $430K · NEI $384K
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 64.2% of funding.
- R01-equivalent64.2% · FY22 51.4%
- Other research (R)16.0% · FY22 23.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)9.2% · FY22 7.9%
- Institutional training (T)4.9% · FY22 5.9%
- Centers & program projects (P)4.5% · FY22 7.8%
- Career development (K)0.9% · FY22 1.1%
- Fellowships (F)0.3% · FY22 0.7%
- Other0.0% · FY22 1.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 49 | $28.5M | 61.5% | $581K |
| R35 | 12 | $4.7M | 10.1% | $388K |
| U24 | 2 | $3.9M | 8.4% | $1.9M |
| T32 | 7 | $2.2M | 4.7% | $309K |
| R21 | 6 | $2.0M | 4.4% | $338K |
| P30 | 1 | $1.5M | 3.3% | $1.5M |
| DP2 | 1 | $882K | 1.9% | $882K |
| P01 | 1 | $548K | 1.2% | $548K |
| K01 | 3 | $410K | 0.9% | $137K |
| U01 | 1 | $406K | 0.9% | $406K |
| R24 | 1 | $379K | 0.8% | $379K |
| R37 | 1 | $349K | 0.8% | $349K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Metabolic impacts of PFAS exposure in the Cape Fear Basin: GenX Exposure Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES039536-01 · NIEHS
$4.2MR01
- Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
2U24ES033155-06 · NIEHS
$2.3MU24
- Consortium for Longitudinal behavioral and Social Science data Integration and Coordination (CLASSIC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24AG081810-02 · NIA
$1.6MU24
- Center for Human Health and the Environment (CHHE) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30ES025128-12 · NIEHS
$1.5MP30
- Brewing anti-toxin drugs using probiotic yeast (opens NIH RePORTER)
4DP2AT012795-02 · NCCIH
$882KDP2
- Toxic metals, epigenetics and risk of liver disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES037368-01A1 · NIEHS
$746KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 24 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Microfluidic epigenomic technologies for low-input, single-cell, and spatial profiling of tissue samples (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161518-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$404KR35
- A Pathway-based Approach To Detecting Gene-environment Interactions Using The Personalized Environment And Genes Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21ES039003-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$395KR21
- Revealing the Mechanisms of Acute and Chronic Cyanotoxic Mixture-induced Neurotoxicity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES038200-01A1 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$454KR01
- Intravascular Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation (IVUS-TA) for Treatment of In-stent Restenosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03EB040286-01 · NIBIB · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$74KR03
- Trace metals in environmental media and their association with liver disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21ES039078-01 · NIEHS · Notice Aug 31, 2026
$409KR21
- Hemostatic B-knob Triggered microGels (Bk-TriGs) that leverage age-dependent clotting mechanisms for treating pediatric trauma associated hemorrhage (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL183898-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$698KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in North Carolina
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $559.6M |
| 3 | Research Triangle InstituteResearch Triangle Park, NC | $166.0M |
| 4 | Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston-Salem, NC | $152.5M |
| 5 | PPD Development, LPWilmington, NC | $59.1M |
| 6 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC | $46.3M |
| 7 | Family Health InternationalDurham, NC | $40.1M |
| 8 | Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc.Durham, NC | $26.7M |
| 9 | North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | $10.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Northern California Institute for Research and EducationSan Francisco, CA | $47.0M |
| 150 | University of DelawareNewark, DE | $46.9M |
| 151 | Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchManhasset, NY | $46.6M |
| 152 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC | $46.3M |
| 153 | Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $45.5M |
| 154 | University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX | $45.4M |
| 155 | Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA | $45.4M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | University of OregonEugene, OR | $48.4M |
| 150 | University of DelawareNewark, DE | $46.9M |
| 152 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC | $46.3M |
| 153 | Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $45.5M |
| 154 | University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX | $45.4M |
| 157 | University of HoustonHouston, TX | $44.6M |
| 158 | University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | $44.3M |
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 578204 (North Carolina State University Raleigh). 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.