NIH funding profile · New York, NY · Higher education
Rockefeller University NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Rockefeller University received $56.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 108 award records and 87 principal investigators. That ranks #132 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #12 in New York, down 10.0% 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
$56.5M
−10.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#132
Down 10 places from #122 vs FY2025
Rank in New York
#12
1.6% of New York NIH funding
Awards · PIs
108
87 investigators · 19 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Rockefeller University received $360.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −37.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #89 (FY2022).
NIH institutes funding Rockefeller University, FY2026
16 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 35.6% of the institution's NIH funding across 30 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$20.1M · 35.6%
30 awards · vs FY2025: +28.3%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$9.2M · 16.3%
18 awards · vs FY2025: +0.1%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$6.3M · 11.1%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −25.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$6.1M · 10.8%
16 awards · vs FY2025: −18.9%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$4.3M · 7.7%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −24.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$2.2M · 4.0%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +5.8%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$2.2M · 3.8%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +49.3%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$1.8M · 3.2%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −3.1%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$1.0M · 1.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NEI · National Eye Institute$884K · 1.6%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +205.0%
Also: NHLBI $861K · NIDA $786K · NHGRI $322K · NIBIB $212K · NICHD $99K · NIDCD $50K
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 67.6% of funding.
- R01-equivalent67.6% · FY22 45.0%
- Other research (R)20.8% · FY22 14.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)6.5% · FY22 15.8%
- Career development (K)2.6% · FY22 1.8%
- Institutional training (T)1.3% · FY22 0.7%
- Fellowships (F)1.2% · FY22 0.9%
- Centers & program projects (P)0.0% · FY22 12.0%
- Other0.0% · FY22 9.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 52 | $34.6M | 61.2% | $666K |
| R35 | 16 | $10.4M | 18.3% | $647K |
| U01 | 3 | $3.2M | 5.6% | $1.1M |
| RF1 | 1 | $1.3M | 2.2% | $1.3M |
| R21 | 4 | $1.1M | 1.9% | $265K |
| DP2 | 1 | $1.0M | 1.8% | $1.0M |
| K99 | 5 | $837K | 1.5% | $167K |
| T32 | 3 | $711K | 1.3% | $237K |
| R37 | 1 | $707K | 1.3% | $707K |
| R56 | 1 | $593K | 1.0% | $593K |
| U54 | 1 | $509K | 0.9% | $509K |
| K00 | 4 | $431K | 0.8% | $108K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Control of HIV-1 latency and reservoir persistence in primary cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI197904-01A1 · NIAID
$2.4MR01
- Defining the mechanisms of HIV resistance to bNAbs in humans (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01AI169385-05 · NIAID
$1.6MU01
- Mechanisms and dynamics of cis preference in LINE-1 replication (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM166058-01 · NIGMS
$1.4MR01
- Chronic and acute molecular programs enabling working memory (opens NIH RePORTER)
4RF1MH133201-03 · NIMH
$1.3MRF1
- Applying RNA Logic in Space and Time to Neurologic Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R35NS143059-02 · NINDS
$1.2MR35
- Molecular mechanisms of antibody-mediated immunotherapies (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R35CA196620-12 · NCI
$1.0MR35
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 19 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Elucidating determinants of LINE-1-mediated inflammaging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99AG103879-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$141KK99
- Integration of Duplicated Odorant Receptors into Ant Olfactory Circuits (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31DC024475-01 · NIDCD · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$50KF31
- Modeling Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) in a Novel Laminar System for Human Stem Cell-Derived Purkinje Cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56NS146969-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Aug 28, 2026
$593KR56
- Profiling cysteine ligandability and essentiality in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31AI203132-01 · NIAID · Notice Aug 12, 2026
$50KF31
- Formation and restriction of coronavirus double-membrane vesicles (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99AI201799-01 · NIAID · Notice Jul 30, 2026
$175KK99
- Elucidating the circuit mechanisms of visuomotor pursuit (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99EY038895-01 · NEI · Notice Jul 17, 2026
$167KK99
Other NIH-funded institutions in New York
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $103.1M |
| 9 | University at BuffaloAmherst, NY | $97.1M |
| 10 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $85.4M |
| 11 | Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | $85.2M |
| 12 | Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY | $56.5M |
| 13 | New York State Psychiatric InstituteNew York, NY | $51.4M |
| 14 | Feinstein Institute for Medical ResearchManhasset, NY | $46.6M |
| 15 | Columbia University (Morningside)New York, NY | $41.6M |
| 16 | Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY | $39.9M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | $57.4M |
| 130 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | $57.4M |
| 131 | UConn HealthFarmington, CT | $57.2M |
| 132 | Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY | $56.5M |
| 133 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 134 | University of VermontBurlington, VT | $55.9M |
| 135 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | $57.4M |
| 130 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | $57.4M |
| 131 | UConn HealthFarmington, CT | $57.2M |
| 132 | Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY | $56.5M |
| 133 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 134 | University of VermontBurlington, VT | $55.9M |
| 135 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
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 7056601. 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.