NIH funding profile · Tucson, AZ · Higher education
University of Arizona NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Arizona received $191.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 298 award records and 282 principal investigators. That ranks #49 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Arizona, up 1.7% 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
$191.0M
+1.7% vs FY2025
National rank
#49
Up 1 place from #50 vs FY2025
Rank in Arizona
#1
47.2% of Arizona NIH funding
Awards · PIs
298
282 investigators · 70 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Arizona received $921.3M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +10.0% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #46 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding University of Arizona, FY2026
24 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), accounted for 17.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 30 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$33.4M · 17.5%
30 awards · vs FY2025: −28.9%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$30.7M · 16.1%
48 awards · vs FY2025: +10.0%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$21.6M · 11.3%
36 awards · vs FY2025: +9.6%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$18.4M · 9.6%
28 awards · vs FY2025: +16.5%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$13.3M · 7.0%
30 awards · vs FY2025: +16.3%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$12.6M · 6.6%
18 awards · vs FY2025: +153.7%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$10.0M · 5.2%
23 awards · vs FY2025: −27.6%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$8.7M · 4.5%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −1.0%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$8.3M · 4.4%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +168.3%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$7.8M · 4.1%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +113.1%
Also: NICHD $5.0M · NIDCD $3.9M · NIMH $3.1M · NEI $2.9M · NIBIB $2.6M · NIMHD $2.5M · NIDA $2.1M · NIDCR $1.3M · NCCIH $782K · NHGRI $662K · NIAAA $641K · FIC $326K · NINR $264K · NLM $114K
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 61.4% of funding.
- R01-equivalent61.4% · FY22 54.2%
- Centers & program projects (P)10.4% · FY22 11.2%
- Other research (R)10.4% · FY22 8.6%
- Cooperative agreements (U)9.6% · FY22 14.1%
- Other4.4% · FY22 8.7%
- Institutional training (T)2.7% · FY22 2.1%
- Career development (K)0.7% · FY22 0.7%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.4%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 168 | $107.2M | 56.1% | $638K |
| P01 | 4 | $11.5M | 6.0% | $2.9M |
| R35 | 23 | $9.6M | 5.0% | $416K |
| U01 | 8 | $7.4M | 3.9% | $920K |
| UG3 | 3 | $6.8M | 3.6% | $2.3M |
| OT2 | 1 | $5.7M | 3.0% | $5.7M |
| P30 | 2 | $5.3M | 2.8% | $2.6M |
| RF1 | 2 | $5.2M | 2.7% | $2.6M |
| T32 | 12 | $4.5M | 2.3% | $373K |
| R56 | 5 | $3.6M | 1.9% | $726K |
| R25 | 12 | $3.1M | 1.6% | $258K |
| P42 | 1 | $3.1M | 1.6% | $3.1M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- PNA5 For Treatment of Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (VCID) and Alzheimer's disease related dementias (ADRD): A Phase 1a Safety and Tolerability Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UG3AG104642-01 · NIA
$6.3MUG3
- University of Arizona-Banner Health Mountain Consortium (opens NIH RePORTER)
3OT2OD037642-01S2 · OD
$5.7MOT2
- Perimenopause in Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P01AG026572-21 · NIA
$5.1MP01
- University of Arizona Cancer Center - Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA023074-45 · NCI
$3.7MP30
- Neuroendocrine mechanisms of female chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RF1NS146340-01A1 · NINDS
$3.5MRF1
- Integrating novel cellular and molecular technologies to advance deep profiling of T cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI199138-01 · NIAID
$3.2MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 70 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Ionic Liquids to improve oral bioavailability and in vivo efficacy of oxfendazole (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AI177505-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$779KR56
- AI-Supported, Evidence-based, Person-Centered Chatbot for Dysmenorrhea Self-Management: Further Development and Preliminary Evaluation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD123835-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$418KR21
- Investigating the role of mechanical signaling in adverse implant-tissue interaction (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM164325-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$335KR01
- Transforming Alzheimer's Risk Factor Therapeutics into Precision Combination Therapies to Treat AD (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01AG095263-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$2.7MU01
- Acquisition of Glacios 2 to Enhance Cryo-EM Access in the Southwest (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD040083-01 · OD · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$2.0MS10
- Intracellular clearance mechanisms of proteins and biomolecular condensates (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM163679-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$411KR35
Other NIH-funded institutions in Arizona
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | $191.0M |
| 2 | Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ | $77.7M |
| 3 | St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $31.6M |
| 4 | Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ | $28.5M |
| 5 | Banner HealthPhoenix, AZ | $26.6M |
| 6 | Translational Genomics Research InstitutePhoenix, AZ | $14.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $199.4M |
| 47 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | $197.5M |
| 48 | Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY | $191.0M |
| 49 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | $191.0M |
| 50 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $190.3M |
| 51 | Boston University Medical CampusBoston, MA | $190.1M |
| 52 | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FL | $187.2M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $199.4M |
| 47 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | $197.5M |
| 48 | Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY | $191.0M |
| 49 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | $191.0M |
| 50 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $190.3M |
| 51 | Boston University Medical CampusBoston, MA | $190.1M |
| 52 | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FL | $187.2M |
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 490201. 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.