NIH funding profile · Chicago, IL · Higher education
Rush University Medical Center NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Rush University Medical Center received $55.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 74 award records and 67 principal investigators. That ranks #133 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #6 in Illinois, down 7.3% 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
$55.9M
−7.3% vs FY2025
National rank
#133
Down 7 places from #126 vs FY2025
Rank in Illinois
#6
4.3% of Illinois NIH funding · down 1 place from #5
Awards · PIs
74
67 investigators · 14 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Rush University Medical Center received $326.3M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −24.8% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #110 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding Rush University Medical Center, FY2026
13 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), accounted for 53.8% of the institution's NIH funding across 28 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$30.1M · 53.8%
28 awards · vs FY2025: −4.1%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$4.1M · 7.4%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +155.3%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$4.0M · 7.2%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −58.7%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$3.8M · 6.8%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −4.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$2.6M · 4.7%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −23.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$2.3M · 4.2%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +4.1%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$2.1M · 3.8%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +209.4%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$2.0M · 3.6%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −0.1%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$1.4M · 2.6%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −37.6%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$1.2M · 2.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −2.3%
Also: NCI $1.0M · NINR $736K · NIGMS $435K
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 71.1% of funding.
- R01-equivalent71.1% · FY22 74.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)11.1% · FY22 12.5%
- Centers & program projects (P)8.9% · FY22 5.2%
- Other research (R)7.7% · FY22 5.3%
- Institutional training (T)0.7% · FY22 0.8%
- Career development (K)0.4% · FY22 1.1%
- Fellowships (F)0.1% · FY22 0.2%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 51 | $35.2M | 63.0% | $691K |
| U01 | 6 | $5.2M | 9.2% | $861K |
| P30 | 2 | $5.0M | 8.9% | $2.5M |
| R56 | 1 | $2.6M | 4.7% | $2.6M |
| RF1 | 2 | $1.9M | 3.4% | $940K |
| R61 | 1 | $1.5M | 2.7% | $1.5M |
| R21 | 3 | $1.1M | 1.9% | $356K |
| UH3 | 1 | $1.1M | 1.9% | $1.1M |
| R33 | 1 | $730K | 1.3% | $730K |
| R24 | 1 | $542K | 1.0% | $542K |
| R35 | 1 | $435K | 0.8% | $435K |
| T32 | 1 | $383K | 0.7% | $383K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Rush Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P30AG072975-06 · NIA
$4.6MP30
- Epidemiologic Study of Neural Reserve and Neurobiology of Aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R56AG017917-21A1 · NIA
$2.6MR56
- Impact of Neuroinflammation on AD Occurrence: A Bi-Generational Population Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG073627-05 · NIA
$2.6MR01
- Whole Genome Sequencing and Admixture Analyses of Neuropathologic Traits in White, Black, and Latino Americans and Brazilians (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG075927-04 · NIA
$2.3MR01
- Impact of maternal integrase inhibitor use on offspring fat and bone development (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD122687-01 · NICHD
$1.8MR01
- Mexican Teachers Cohort Study: Genetics and Cognitive Function (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01AG084547-03 · NIA
$1.8MU01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 14 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Arachnoid Granulation Remodeling in Aging and AD (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG100372-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$581KR01
- Establishing the Mechanisms of Antiretroviral Induced Osteoporosis and Obesity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31AR088599-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$50KF31
- Skeletal Consequences of Preterm Birth (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD122762-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$706KR01
- In-vivo MRI-based prediction of cerebral amyloid angiopathy in community-based older adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG097950-01A1 · NIA · Notice Aug 28, 2026
$657KR01
- Rapid Detection and Characterization of Biofilms on Shoulder Implants (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AR088391-01 · NIAMS · Notice Aug 24, 2026
$367KR21
- Sodium-independent mechanisms of edema in nephrotic syndrome (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK148785-01 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 17, 2026
$749KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Illinois
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $459.4M |
| 2 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $285.2M |
| 3 | University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL | $169.5M |
| 4 | National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL | $84.4M |
| 5 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 6 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 7 | Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $37.0M |
| 8 | Loyola University ChicagoMaywood, IL | $20.0M |
| 9 | Alliance NCTN FoundationChicago, IL | $18.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 136 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | $54.6M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 136 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | $54.6M |
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 6644301. 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.