NIH funding profile · San Diego, CA · Higher education
San Diego State University NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
San Diego State University received $36.4M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 74 award records and 68 principal investigators. That ranks #180 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #21 in California, down 0.5% 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
$36.4M
−0.5% vs FY2025
National rank
#180
Down 8 places from #172 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#21
0.7% of California NIH funding
Awards · PIs
74
68 investigators · 11 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
San Diego State University received $187.9M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +2.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #160 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding San Diego State University, FY2026
13 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), accounted for 17.9% of the institution's NIH funding across 7 awards.
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$6.5M · 17.9%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −31.9%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$5.8M · 15.9%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −11.7%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$4.9M · 13.4%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +47.9%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$4.6M · 12.5%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +53.0%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$4.0M · 11.0%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −12.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$2.5M · 7.0%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −8.6%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$2.4M · 6.6%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +328.3%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$2.3M · 6.2%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +46.4%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$2.1M · 5.7%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −7.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$977K · 2.7%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −48.0%
Also: NIEHS $176K · NCCIH $152K · NLM $104K
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 52.9% of funding.
- R01-equivalent52.9% · FY22 38.1%
- Cooperative agreements (U)19.5% · FY22 33.9%
- Other research (R)10.6% · FY22 11.8%
- Career development (K)4.9% · FY22 3.0%
- Contracts (N)4.3% · FY22 7.4%
- Institutional training (T)4.2% · FY22 2.4%
- Other3.2% · FY22 2.8%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.6%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 29 | $17.9M | 49.2% | $617K |
| U54 | 4 | $6.1M | 16.7% | $1.5M |
| R35 | 6 | $2.3M | 6.2% | $378K |
| N01 | 1 | $1.6M | 4.3% | $1.6M |
| R37 | 3 | $1.3M | 3.7% | $449K |
| DP1 | 1 | $1.1M | 2.9% | $1.1M |
| T32 | 3 | $1.0M | 2.8% | $340K |
| K01 | 6 | $872K | 2.4% | $145K |
| R25 | 2 | $865K | 2.4% | $433K |
| K23 | 3 | $636K | 1.7% | $212K |
| T34 | 1 | $524K | 1.4% | $524K |
| U24 | 1 | $515K | 1.4% | $515K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- SDSU HealthLINK Center for Transdisciplinary Health Disparities Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54MD012397-08 · NIMHD
$4.5MU54
- Study of Latinos- Hearing and Alzheimer's among Latino Older Adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG103732-01 · NIA
$1.8MR01
- Conmigo: a multi-level mother-daughter physical activity intervention for pre-adolescent girls (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01CA292783-03 · NCI
$1.7MR01
- HISPANIC COMMUNITY HEALTH STUDY - STUDY OF LATINOS (HCHS-SOL) SAN DIEGO FIELD CENTER - TASK AREA A - CORE STUDY OPERATIONS (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N92025D00010-P00001-759202500001-1 · NHLBI
$1.6MN01
- 1/2 Cancer Research and Education to Advance HealTh Equity (CREATE) Partnership (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54CA285117-04 · NCI
$1.3MU54
- Harnessing Multimodal AI to Reduce Virologic Failure in People Living with HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH143263-01 · NIMH
$1.1MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 11 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Persistent, acute, and hangover-related neural alterations in binge drinkers (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA031574-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$595KR01
- The Effects of Prenatal Alcohol and Cannabis on Vulnerability to Later Drug Use Disorders (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA032511-01 · NIAAA · Notice Aug 20, 2026
$484KR01
- Improving diagnostic screening for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) by broadening the reach of BRAIN-online (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA033052-01 · NIAAA · Notice Jul 20, 2026
$435KR01
- PrEP Step: A Stepped Care Approach for Improving PrEP Adherence among Emerging and Young Adult Men in the US (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH139404-01A1 · NIMH · Notice Jul 7, 2026
$736KR01
- Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Pilot of Personalized PCIT In Community Mental Health Settings (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH144540-01 · NIMH · Notice Jul 7, 2026
$395KR01
- Understanding Place-Based and Organizational Determinants of Implementation in a Faith-Based Physical Activity Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31HL186756-01 · NHLBI · Notice Jun 23, 2026
$42KF31
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA | $45.4M |
| 18 | Cog Research Foundation, LLCArcadia, CA | $41.6M |
| 19 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
| 20 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
| 21 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
| 22 | La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA | $33.9M |
| 23 | RAND CorporationSanta Monica, CA | $29.3M |
| 24 | Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $27.1M |
| 25 | Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley, CA | $24.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and EvaluationColumbus, OH | $36.6M |
| 178 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
| 179 | National Jewish HealthDenver, CO | $36.5M |
| 180 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
| 181 | La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA | $33.9M |
| 182 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $33.4M |
| 183 | NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc.Philadelphia, PA | $32.4M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
| 174 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $37.7M |
| 176 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
| 178 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
| 180 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
| 182 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $33.4M |
| 184 | University of Connecticut StorrsStorrs-Mansfield, CT | $32.3M |
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 513614. 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.