NIH funding profile · Fayetteville, AR · Higher education
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville received $20.1M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 24 award records and 24 principal investigators. That ranks #227 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Arkansas, up 92.0% 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
$20.1M
+92.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#227
Up 81 places from #308 vs FY2025
Rank in Arkansas
#2
21.9% of Arkansas NIH funding · up 1 place from #3
Awards · PIs
24
24 investigators · 7 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville received $59.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +163.1% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #227 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | AR rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $20.1M | +92.0% | 24 | 24 | #227 | #2 | OD |
| FY2025 | $10.5M | −14.4% | 27 | 28 | #308 | #3 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $12.3M | +45.1% | 30 | 30 | #293 | #3 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $8.4M | +10.4% | 21 | 22 | #356 | #4 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $7.7M | — | 21 | 23 | #386 | #4 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, FY2026
11 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the NIH Office of the Director (OD), accounted for 41.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 2 awards.
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$8.3M · 41.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: —
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$5.4M · 26.8%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +13.2%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$1.9M · 9.3%
1 award · vs FY2025: +159.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$796K · 4.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +19.8%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$695K · 3.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: −0.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$641K · 3.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −31.4%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$606K · 3.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: −1.2%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$573K · 2.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: +214.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$498K · 2.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: −16.5%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$435K · 2.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −7.0%
Also: NINDS $269K
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 30.8% of funding.
- Other41.5% · FY22 2.8%
- R01-equivalent30.8% · FY22 29.7%
- Other research (R)15.3% · FY22 27.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)11.2% · FY22 31.5%
- Career development (K)1.3% · FY22 8.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C06 | 1 | $8.0M | 39.7% | $8.0M |
| R01 | 9 | $5.7M | 28.3% | $634K |
| R35 | 6 | $2.3M | 11.4% | $384K |
| P20 | 1 | $2.2M | 11.2% | $2.2M |
| R00 | 2 | $498K | 2.5% | $249K |
| R37 | 1 | $498K | 2.5% | $498K |
| S10 | 1 | $349K | 1.7% | $349K |
| R21 | 1 | $269K | 1.3% | $269K |
| K23 | 1 | $139K | 0.7% | $139K |
| K01 | 1 | $119K | 0.6% | $119K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- BRF: Developing Multidisciplinary and Collaborative Research Spaces to Grow Biomedical Research Capacity at the University of Arkansas (opens NIH RePORTER)
1C06OD042704-01 · OD
$8.0MC06
- Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P20GM139768-06 · NIGMS
$2.2MP20
- The Impacts of Adverse Provider Conditions on Medical Decision-Making and Patient Care. (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01MD019051-03 · NIMHD
$1.9MR01
- Beyond discovery: bat behavior and virus shedding as drivers of spillover risk (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI185127-03 · NIAID
$695KR01
- Metabolic regulation of MODS in pediatric mitochondrial disorders (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HD110536-04 · NICHD
$606KR01
- Robotic Augmentation of Osteoporotic Hip with Biomechanical Planning (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EB039699-01 · NIBIB
$573KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 7 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Mitigating the renal consequences of extreme heat in older adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K01AG103877-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$119KK01
- High-Performance GPU Cluster with NVIDIA RTX 6000 PRO (Blackwell) for Molecular Simulations (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD040351-01 · OD · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$349KS10
- Transforming Spatial Proteomics via Simultaneous Multiplexed Imaging at Single-Protein Resolution (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM166435-01 · NIGMS · Notice Aug 31, 2026
$400KR35
- The Genetic Basis of Variation in Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Stress Defense (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161393-01 · NIGMS · Notice Jul 30, 2026
$401KR35
- Cardiac Fibroblast Modeling to Predict and Control Fibrosis in HFrEF Patients (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL183497-01 · NHLBI · Notice Apr 29, 2026
$547KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Arkansas
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR | $52.5M |
| 2 | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleFayetteville, AR | $20.1M |
| 3 | Arkansas Children's Research InstituteLittle Rock, AR | $13.9M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchCollege Station, TX | $20.9M |
| 225 | University of Nevada RenoReno, NV | $20.6M |
| 226 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $20.3M |
| 227 | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleFayetteville, AR | $20.1M |
| 228 | University of MontanaMissoula, MT | $20.1M |
| 229 | Loyola University ChicagoMaywood, IL | $20.0M |
| 230 | Father Flanagan's Boys' HomeBoys Town, NE | $19.8M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | University of Miami Coral GablesCoral Gables, FL | $21.5M |
| 224 | Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchCollege Station, TX | $20.9M |
| 225 | University of Nevada RenoReno, NV | $20.6M |
| 226 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $20.3M |
| 227 | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleFayetteville, AR | $20.1M |
| 228 | University of MontanaMissoula, MT | $20.1M |
| 229 | Loyola University ChicagoMaywood, IL | $20.0M |
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 1471102. 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.