NIH funding profile · Boston, MA · Higher education
Tufts University Boston NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Tufts University Boston received $80.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 125 award records and 120 principal investigators. That ranks #100 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #12 in Massachusetts, down 1.7% from FY2025.
Part of Tufts University. 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
$80.8M
−1.7% vs FY2025
National rank
#100
Down 2 places from #98 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#12
2.4% of Massachusetts NIH funding
Awards · PIs
125
120 investigators · 39 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Tufts University Boston received $389.3M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +5.7% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #98 (FY2025).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $80.8M | −1.7% | 125 | 120 | #100 | #12 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $82.2M | +12.9% | 121 | 110 | #98 | #12 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $72.8M | −5.7% | 130 | 116 | #106 | #13 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $77.2M | +1.1% | 147 | 123 | #104 | #13 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $76.4M | — | 155 | 121 | #107 | #14 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding Tufts University Boston, FY2026
18 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 30.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 45 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$24.2M · 30.0%
45 awards · vs FY2025: −34.7%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$13.8M · 17.1%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −0.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$11.0M · 13.6%
12 awards · vs FY2025: +134.6%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$5.9M · 7.3%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +98.1%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$4.0M · 5.0%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +0.8%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$3.6M · 4.5%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +196.1%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$3.5M · 4.4%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +49.0%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$3.1M · 3.9%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +8.3%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$2.4M · 3.0%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −7.8%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$2.1M · 2.6%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +88.3%
Also: NIMH $2.0M · NIDCR $1.3M · NIAMS $837K · NIDCD $780K · NIMHD $695K · OD $619K · NEI $553K · NIEHS $167K
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 42.4% of funding.
- R01-equivalent42.4% · FY22 51.3%
- Cooperative agreements (U)29.1% · FY22 15.1%
- Other research (R)10.3% · FY22 11.2%
- Centers & program projects (P)8.3% · FY22 0.0%
- Career development (K)5.3% · FY22 4.7%
- Institutional training (T)2.7% · FY22 2.9%
- Fellowships (F)1.5% · FY22 0.9%
- Contracts (N)0.5% · FY22 0.1%
- Other0.0% · FY22 13.7%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 50 | $31.6M | 39.2% | $633K |
| UM1 | 1 | $10.4M | 12.9% | $10.4M |
| P01 | 2 | $6.7M | 8.3% | $3.3M |
| U19 | 1 | $6.1M | 7.5% | $6.1M |
| R21 | 15 | $5.4M | 6.7% | $362K |
| UG1 | 2 | $4.1M | 5.1% | $2.1M |
| K12 | 4 | $3.7M | 4.6% | $931K |
| UC7 | 1 | $2.3M | 2.8% | $2.3M |
| T32 | 5 | $2.0M | 2.5% | $407K |
| R37 | 4 | $1.4M | 1.8% | $357K |
| R61 | 3 | $1.3M | 1.7% | $447K |
| RF1 | 1 | $955K | 1.2% | $955K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1TR004398-04 · NCATS
$10.4MUM1
- The Dog Aging Project: Genetic and Environmental Determinants of Healthy Aging in Companion Dogs (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U19AG092282-01A1 · NIA
$6.1MU19
- A Prospective Study of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01AI181934-03 · NIAID
$4.5MP01
- Clinical Center for NIH's Nutrition for Precision Health: The All Of Us New England Research Collaborative (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UG1HD107691-05 · NICHD
$2.4MUG1
- Resources and workforce development for the New England Regional Biosafety Laboratory (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UC7AI180310-04 · NIAID
$2.3MUC7
- A Prospective Study of Persistent Symptoms of Lyme Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
3P01AI181934-03S1 · NIAID
$2.1MP01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 39 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Investigating the role of CD63 in microglia tau clearance (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31AG099275-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$46KF31
- Development of an Oral Microbiome Foundation Model for Systemic Diseases Assessment (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K08DE036336-01 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$126KK08
- Manipulating Exercise-Responsive Hypothalamic Circuits as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy in Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31AG104733-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$46KF31
- Uncovering Axonal and Synaptic Pathological Interplay in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease through Organ-on-a-Chip Platforms (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG098371-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$660KR21
- Single-cell analysis of antibiotic persister subpopulations generated by Acinetobacter baumannii (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI196582-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$484KR21
- Defining the potential of GSK3 inhibition in correcting the molecular phenotypes of CTNNB1 syndrome patient derived glutamatergic neurons. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21NS144529-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$454KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA | $143.2M |
| 9 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $141.3M |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $113.5M |
| 11 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 12 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 13 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 14 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
| 16 | Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $45.5M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL | $84.4M |
| 98 | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $83.5M |
| 99 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 100 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 101 | University of MissouriColumbia, MO | $80.6M |
| 102 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK | $77.7M |
| 103 | Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ | $77.7M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | $85.2M |
| 98 | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $83.5M |
| 99 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 100 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 101 | University of MissouriColumbia, MO | $80.6M |
| 102 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK | $77.7M |
| 103 | Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ | $77.7M |
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 8422704. 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.