NIH funding profile · Lubbock, TX · Higher education
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: Texas Tech University Health Scis Center
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center received $15.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 24 award records and 23 principal investigators. That ranks #258 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #20 in Texas, up 56.4% 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
$15.5M
+56.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#258
Up 60 places from #318 vs FY2025
Rank in Texas
#20
0.8% of Texas NIH funding
Awards · PIs
24
23 investigators · 5 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center received $61.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +21.0% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #258 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | TX rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $15.5M | +56.4% | 24 | 23 | #258 | #20 | NIMHD |
| FY2025 | $9.9M | −16.2% | 25 | 26 | #318 | #20 | NHLBI |
| FY2024 | $11.8M | −0.4% | 27 | 28 | #296 | #21 | NHLBI |
| FY2023 | $11.8M | −7.3% | 29 | 26 | #297 | #20 | NCI |
| FY2022 | $12.8M | — | 27 | 21 | #289 | #19 | NIA |
NIH institutes funding Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), accounted for 34.7% of the institution's NIH funding across 2 awards.
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$5.4M · 34.7%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +1310.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$2.3M · 14.9%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +46.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$1.9M · 12.1%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +58.6%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$1.5M · 9.8%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +40.5%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$1.3M · 8.6%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −17.9%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$965K · 6.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +2.1%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$681K · 4.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: −66.0%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$576K · 3.7%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$529K · 3.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: −1.4%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$185K · 1.2%
1 award · vs FY2025: −68.0%
Also: NIDDK $153K
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 48.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent48.7% · FY22 82.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)38.1% · FY22 14.3%
- Other research (R)11.0% · FY22 2.8%
- Career development (K)2.2% · FY22 0.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Texas Tech Center for Translational Research and Rural Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U54MD020892-01 · NIMHD
$5.0MU54
- Telomere Maintenance Mechanisms as Prognostic Indicators for Neuroblastoma (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R01CA217251-06A1 · NCI
$1.1MR01
- Role of HIV gp120 and Nef in Transcriptome Dysregulation and Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL172709-03 · NHLBI
$681KR01
- Exploring glycan-protein interactions at the blood-brain barrier in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG102717-01 · NIA
$681KR01
$624KR01
- A novel link between calcineurin, amino acid permease, and protein kinase A in virulence in Mucor (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI182221-02 · NIAID
$577KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 5 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Dissecting the Quality Control Pathways at the ER translocon (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM164205-01 · NIGMS · Notice Aug 21, 2026
$493KR35
- Protein-Based Inheritance in Mammals (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD125923-01 · NICHD · Notice Aug 7, 2026
$576KR01
- Endogenous Retroviruses and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI196738-01 · NIAID · Notice Apr 1, 2026
$388KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Texas
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $15.5M |
| 21 | University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $11.9M |
| 22 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | $10.8M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Midwest Research InstituteKansas City, MO | $15.9M |
| 256 | New York Genome CenterNew York, NY | $15.8M |
| 257 | California Pacific Medical Center Research InstituteSan Francisco, CA | $15.7M |
| 258 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $15.5M |
| 259 | Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | $15.3M |
| 260 | University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE | $15.2M |
| 261 | Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN | $14.8M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA | $16.2M |
| 252 | George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | $16.2M |
| 258 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $15.5M |
| 259 | Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA | $15.3M |
| 260 | University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE | $15.2M |
| 261 | Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN | $14.8M |
| 269 | University of OklahomaNorman, OK | $13.2M |
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 8285902 (Texas Tech University Health Scis Center). 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.