NIH funding profile · University Park, PA · Higher education
Pennsylvania State University NIH Funding
Also known as Penn StateNIH RePORTER recipient name: Pennsylvania State University, the
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Pennsylvania State University received $100.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 173 award records and 200 principal investigators. That ranks #86 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #4 in Pennsylvania, up 11.4% from FY2025.
Part of Penn State. See its combined NIH funding across every member NIH records separately.
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
$100.3M
+11.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#86
Up 7 places from #93 vs FY2025
Rank in Pennsylvania
#4
4.4% of Pennsylvania NIH funding · up 1 place from #5
Awards · PIs
173
200 investigators · 43 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Pennsylvania State University received $432.2M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +32.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #86 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | PA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $100.3M | +11.4% | 173 | 200 | #86 | #4 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $90.0M | +4.4% | 171 | 212 | #93 | #5 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $86.2M | +7.6% | 205 | 214 | #93 | #4 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $80.1M | +5.8% | 211 | 208 | #98 | #4 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $75.7M | — | 202 | 197 | #109 | #5 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding Pennsylvania State University, FY2026
22 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 20.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 47 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$20.1M · 20.0%
47 awards · vs FY2025: +6.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$17.6M · 17.5%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +39.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$11.3M · 11.3%
20 awards · vs FY2025: +20.9%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$5.7M · 5.7%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +16.4%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$5.7M · 5.6%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −4.4%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$5.4M · 5.4%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +16.0%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$5.2M · 5.2%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +17.2%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$5.1M · 5.1%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +16.4%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$4.7M · 4.7%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +106.8%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$3.6M · 3.6%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +102.8%
Also: NCATS $3.3M · NHGRI $2.5M · NIAAA $2.2M · NIDCD $2.1M · NIBIB $1.9M · NINDS $1.6M · NIDCR $1.3M · NIMHD $646K · NIAMS $388K · NINR $39K · NEI $37K · NCCIH $37K
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 50.0% of funding.
- R01-equivalent50.0% · FY22 61.8%
- Other research (R)22.7% · FY22 23.0%
- Cooperative agreements (U)17.5% · FY22 7.7%
- Institutional training (T)3.3% · FY22 4.2%
- Other3.1% · FY22 0.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)2.5% · FY22 0.9%
- Fellowships (F)0.5% · FY22 0.8%
- Career development (K)0.5% · FY22 0.8%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 85 | $50.1M | 50.0% | $590K |
| R35 | 35 | $16.2M | 16.2% | $464K |
| U24 | 4 | $12.9M | 12.8% | $3.2M |
| R21 | 13 | $3.9M | 3.9% | $302K |
| U19 | 1 | $3.5M | 3.5% | $3.5M |
| T32 | 8 | $3.3M | 3.3% | $410K |
| OT2 | 1 | $3.1M | 3.1% | $3.1M |
| P50 | 1 | $1.8M | 1.8% | $1.8M |
| U01 | 1 | $1.2M | 1.2% | $1.2M |
| R03 | 4 | $997K | 1.0% | $249K |
| R00 | 4 | $983K | 1.0% | $246K |
| P2C | 1 | $706K | 0.7% | $706K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- THE NIH Open Measures Network Initiative (OMNI): Evaluating and Advancing Cognitive Measures for AD/ADRD Prevention Trials (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24AG092760-02 · NIA
$7.9MU24
- Advancing Mobile Monitoring of Intraindividual Change in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Building an Open and Accessible Infrastructure (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U19AG087932-01A1 · NIA
$3.5MU19
- An in integrated platform for multiomic analyses of pathogen and host data using scalable public infrastructure (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24AI183870-03 · NIAID
$3.2MU24
- ARAX-MGKG2: Advanced Reasoning Agent with Multiomics, Molecular, Genetics, and RTX-KG2 Knowledge Provider Integration for Translational Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
3OT2TR005706-01S1 · NCATS
$3.1MOT2
- Environmental PFAS alter microbial function, impair host metabolism, and drive disease progression (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES038206-01 · NIEHS
$2.9MR01
- Penn State University's Translational Center for Child Maltreatment Studies (TCCMS) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P50HD089922-09 · NICHD
$1.8MP50
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 43 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Fine Mapping and Phenotypic Association of Chromosome 18 CNVs in the Gabriela Miller Kids First Pediatrics Research Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03HD120869-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$289KR03
- Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators, ADRD Biomarkers, and Sleep: A Multilevel Investigation of Cognitive Health in the Einstein Aging Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K23AG088471-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$206KK23
- Epigenetic and cellular mechanisms of age-related impairments in memory updating (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG090642-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$197KR21
- Developing customizable, feasible, and efficient infant-tailored diet assessment methods (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R34HL188567-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$251KR34
- Ultrasound Controlled In-Situ Antimicrobial Delivery System (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21DE035280-01A1 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 1, 2026
$432KR21
- The Role of Astrocyte Neuromodulation in Cortical Plasticity and Learning (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31EY038632-01A1 · NEI · Notice Sep 1, 2026
$37KF31
Other NIH-funded institutions in Pennsylvania
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $739.6M |
| 2 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $654.4M |
| 3 | Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $202.9M |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA | $100.3M |
| 5 | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $83.5M |
| 6 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
| 7 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 8 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $54.5M |
| 9 | Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA | $48.9M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $103.1M |
| 84 | Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.Frederick, MD | $102.5M |
| 85 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 86 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA | $100.3M |
| 87 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 88 | Kaiser Foundation Research InstituteOakland, CA | $98.9M |
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | $103.3M |
| 83 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $103.1M |
| 85 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 86 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA | $100.3M |
| 87 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
| 90 | University at BuffaloAmherst, NY | $97.1M |
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 1524202 (Pennsylvania State University, the). 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.