NIH funding profile · College Station, TX · Higher education
Texas A&M University NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Texas A&M University received $25.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 55 award records and 60 principal investigators. That ranks #209 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #15 in Texas, up 6.5% from FY2025.
Part of Texas A&M University System. 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
$25.8M
+6.5% vs FY2025
National rank
#209
Up 9 places from #218 vs FY2025
Rank in Texas
#15
1.4% of Texas NIH funding · down 1 place from #14
Awards · PIs
55
60 investigators · 12 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Texas A&M University received $130.6M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −4.6% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #202 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding Texas A&M University, FY2026
13 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 41.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 27 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$10.6M · 41.2%
27 awards · vs FY2025: +6.9%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$3.6M · 14.0%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +2.5%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$2.0M · 7.8%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +84.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$1.9M · 7.4%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −11.3%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$1.8M · 6.9%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −9.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$1.3M · 5.0%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +908.4%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$901K · 3.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +35.2%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$803K · 3.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$792K · 3.1%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +116.3%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$741K · 2.9%
1 award · vs FY2025: −41.7%
Also: NHLBI $704K · NIDDK $371K · NIDA $235K
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 43.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent43.8% · FY22 55.8%
- Other research (R)37.3% · FY22 27.8%
- Centers & program projects (P)12.1% · FY22 12.6%
- Other3.1% · FY22 0.0%
- Institutional training (T)1.9% · FY22 2.8%
- Career development (K)1.2% · FY22 0.4%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.3%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 23 | $11.3M | 43.8% | $490K |
| R35 | 18 | $6.9M | 26.6% | $381K |
| P42 | 1 | $1.8M | 7.0% | $1.8M |
| RM1 | 1 | $1.5M | 5.7% | $1.5M |
| P30 | 1 | $1.3M | 5.2% | $1.3M |
| R21 | 4 | $1.3M | 4.9% | $316K |
| S10 | 1 | $803K | 3.1% | $803K |
| T32 | 1 | $482K | 1.9% | $482K |
| K01 | 2 | $321K | 1.2% | $160K |
| F31 | 2 | $83K | 0.3% | $41K |
| F32 | 1 | $77K | 0.3% | $77K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Comprehensive tools and models for addressing exposure to mixtures during environmental emergency-related contamination events (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P42ES027704-10 · NIEHS
$1.8MP42
- Understanding the role of lipids in structure and function of membrane proteins (opens NIH RePORTER)
5RM1GM145416-05 · NIGMS
$1.5MRM1
- A Multiplatform Approach to Develop ENL-Targeting Molecules as Drug Candidates for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01CA291968-03 · NCI
$1.4MR01
- Texas A&M Center for Environmental Health Research (TiCER) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30ES029067-08 · NIEHS
$1.3MP30
- High-Resolution Spatial Proteomics with a Hyperion XTi Imaging Mass Cytometer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD040159-01 · OD
$803KS10
- Mechanisms of Circadian Clock Control of mRNA Translation (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R35GM126966-09 · NIGMS
$758KR35
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 12 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- The effects of sleep and diet on glial function (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG100365-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$528KR01
- Repetitive DNA as a Driver of Functional and Phenotypic Diversity in Drosophila (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM166384-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$386KR01
- DMS/NIGMS 1: Spatial statistical machine learning models and algorithms for large-scale spatial multiomics data (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM169403-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$200KR01
- The cerebellum in aging and cognitive decline: longitudinal insights into function, structural networks, and neurodegeneration (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG102708-01 · NIA · Notice Aug 24, 2026
$640KR01
- Elucidating Lipid Binding Preferences of Membrane Proteins Using Mass Spectrometry (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F32GM163451-01A1 · NIGMS · Notice Aug 3, 2026
$77KF32
- Mom Wine Club: Drinking and Parenting Effects of Maternal Identity and Ingroup Alcohol Use (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AA031130-01A1 · NIAAA · Notice Jul 22, 2026
$238KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in Texas
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Houston Methodist Research InstituteHouston, TX | $42.8M |
| 12 | Texas A&M University Health Science CenterCollege Station, TX | $37.9M |
| 13 | Texas Biomedical Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX | $28.8M |
| 14 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $26.3M |
| 15 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX | $25.8M |
| 16 | Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchCollege Station, TX | $20.9M |
| 17 | Dell Federal Systems L.P.Round Rock, TX | $18.1M |
| 18 | Texas Engineering Experiment StationCollege Station, TX | $17.2M |
| 19 | University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | $16.9M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock ClinicLebanon, NH | $26.5M |
| 207 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $26.3M |
| 208 | LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $26.3M |
| 209 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX | $25.8M |
| 210 | Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI | $25.3M |
| 211 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | $24.9M |
| 212 | American Type Culture CollectionManassas, VA | $24.8M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $28.2M |
| 207 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $26.3M |
| 208 | LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | $26.3M |
| 209 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX | $25.8M |
| 211 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | $24.9M |
| 215 | SUNY Downstate Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY | $23.9M |
| 217 | SUNY Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NY | $23.5M |
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 10016499. 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.