NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Higher education

Northeastern University NIH Funding

Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards

Northeastern University received $45.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 95 award records and 105 principal investigators. That ranks #153 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #16 in Massachusetts, down 4.1% 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

$45.5M

−4.1% vs FY2025

National rank

#153

Down 2 places from #151 vs FY2025

Rank in Massachusetts

#16

1.4% of Massachusetts NIH funding · down 1 place from #15

Awards · PIs

95

105 investigators · 21 new projects

NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026

Northeastern University received $245.1M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +1.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #137 (FY2023).

Northeastern University NIH funding, awards, investigators, and rank by fiscal year
YearFundingAwardsU.S. rank
FY2026$45.5M95#153
FY2025$47.4M102#151
FY2024$51.3M112#143
FY2023$56.0M110#137
FY2022$44.9M101#155

NIH institutes funding Northeastern University, FY2026

19 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 18.7% of the institution's NIH funding across 21 awards.

  1. NIGMS$8.5M · 18.7%

    21 awards · vs FY2025: +10.9%

  2. NIA$5.8M · 12.7%

    13 awards · vs FY2025: −23.6%

  3. OD$4.8M · 10.6%

    1 award · vs FY2025: +23.4%

  4. NINDS$2.8M · 6.2%

    6 awards · vs FY2025: −12.8%

  5. NCI$2.7M · 5.9%

    7 awards · vs FY2025: +17.3%

  6. NEI$2.6M · 5.8%

    5 awards · vs FY2025: +46.9%

  7. NHGRI$2.5M · 5.4%

    3 awards · vs FY2025: −3.0%

  8. NIDA$2.2M · 4.9%

    5 awards · vs FY2025: −29.5%

  9. NHLBI$2.2M · 4.8%

    4 awards · vs FY2025: −26.6%

  10. NIDCD$2.2M · 4.8%

    5 awards · vs FY2025: −9.6%

Also: NIMH $2.0M · NIAID $2.0M · NICHD $1.5M · NIAMS $1.1M · NIEHS $766K · NIAAA $700K · NIBIB $401K · NLM $371K · NIDDK $326K

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 55.0% of funding.

  • R01-equivalent55.0% · FY22 56.3%
  • Other research (R)25.5% · FY22 17.1%
  • Cooperative agreements (U)13.8% · FY22 11.1%
  • Centers & program projects (P)3.2% · FY22 8.1%
  • Career development (K)2.2% · FY22 1.7%
  • Fellowships (F)0.3% · FY22 0.5%
  • Institutional training (T)0.1% · FY22 1.7%
  • Other0.0% · FY22 3.6%

Top activity codes, FY2026

Northeastern University NIH funding by activity code, fiscal year 2026
CodeAwardsFunding
R0143$24.4M
R3516$6.5M
UH31$4.8M
R333$1.7M
P011$1.4M
R216$1.3M
U012$1.1M
R612$781K
R371$585K
R002$482K
R253$459K
K013$408K

Largest FY2026 awards

The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.

Recently started projects

The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 21 new projects NIH funded here this year.

Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts

NIH funding rank among Massachusetts institutions, FY2026
#InstitutionFunding
12Tufts University BostonBoston, MA$80.8M
13Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA$74.2M
14Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA$68.2M
15University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA$52.7M
16Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA$45.5M
17Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA$42.0M
18Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA$41.2M
19Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA$33.4M
20McLean HospitalBelmont, MA$31.4M
NIH funding in Massachusetts: all institutions

Nearby in the national ranking

Institutions ranked near Northeastern University nationally, FY2026
#InstitutionFunding
150University of DelawareNewark, DE$46.9M
151Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchManhasset, NY$46.6M
152North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC$46.3M
153Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA$45.5M
154University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX$45.4M
155Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA$45.4M
156Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI$45.2M
Full FY2026 NIH funding ranking

Similar universities and medical schools

universities and medical schools ranked near Northeastern University, FY2026
#InstitutionFunding
148University of OregonEugene, OR$48.4M
150University of DelawareNewark, DE$46.9M
152North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC$46.3M
153Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA$45.5M
154University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX$45.4M
157University of HoustonHouston, TX$44.6M
158University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX$44.3M
Top NIH-funded universities and medical schools

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 6116101. 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.

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