NIH funding profile · Davis, CA · Higher education
University of California, Davis NIH Funding
Also known as UC DavisNIH RePORTER recipient name: University of California at Davis
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of California, Davis received $308.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 474 award records and 457 principal investigators. That ranks #31 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #6 in California, up 3.1% from FY2025.
Part of University of California. 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
$308.2M
+3.1% vs FY2025
National rank
#31
Up 2 places from #33 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#6
6.1% of California NIH funding
Awards · PIs
474
457 investigators · 102 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of California, Davis received $1.43B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +15.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #31 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding University of California, Davis, FY2026
21 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 12.9% of the institution's NIH funding across 59 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$39.6M · 12.9%
59 awards · vs FY2025: +40.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$39.0M · 12.6%
36 awards · vs FY2025: −10.6%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$35.4M · 11.5%
48 awards · vs FY2025: +8.7%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$34.7M · 11.2%
74 awards · vs FY2025: +11.6%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$26.5M · 8.6%
15 awards · vs FY2025: +10.2%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$25.7M · 8.3%
47 awards · vs FY2025: −9.2%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$18.4M · 6.0%
28 awards · vs FY2025: +28.8%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$15.9M · 5.2%
27 awards · vs FY2025: −0.3%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$10.7M · 3.5%
24 awards · vs FY2025: −45.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$10.7M · 3.5%
26 awards · vs FY2025: +6.8%
Also: NIBIB $10.7M · NIEHS $10.1M · NEI $8.8M · NCATS $8.4M · NIAMS $4.6M · NIDCD $3.0M · NIDA $2.8M · NIDCR $1.9M · NIMHD $804K · FIC $495K · NINR $218K
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 49.5% of funding.
- R01-equivalent49.5% · FY22 54.2%
- Cooperative agreements (U)17.8% · FY22 12.9%
- Other research (R)14.8% · FY22 13.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)11.2% · FY22 14.1%
- Career development (K)2.7% · FY22 2.2%
- Institutional training (T)2.5% · FY22 2.3%
- Other1.0% · FY22 0.7%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.6%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 218 | $146.8M | 47.6% | $673K |
| R35 | 51 | $25.0M | 8.1% | $489K |
| P51 | 1 | $11.9M | 3.8% | $11.9M |
| U10 | 1 | $10.9M | 3.5% | $10.9M |
| P30 | 4 | $10.5M | 3.4% | $2.6M |
| P01 | 6 | $10.4M | 3.4% | $1.7M |
| U01 | 11 | $8.6M | 2.8% | $784K |
| R21 | 23 | $8.4M | 2.7% | $365K |
| U19 | 1 | $8.3M | 2.7% | $8.3M |
| UM1 | 2 | $8.1M | 2.6% | $4.1M |
| T32 | 17 | $6.8M | 2.2% | $400K |
| U42 | 5 | $5.2M | 1.7% | $1.0M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- California National Primate Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P51OD011107-65 · OD
$11.9MP51
- SWOG Network Group Operations Center of the NCTN (opens NIH RePORTER)
2U10CA180888-12 · NCI
$10.9MU10
- The Clinical Significance of Incidental White Matter Lesions on MRI Amongst a Diverse Population with Cognitive Complaints (INDEED) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19NS120384-06 · NINDS
$8.3MU19
- UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UM1TR005995-01 · NCATS
$5.8MUM1
- Epidemiology of Age-related Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Brain Pathology in Cohort of Oldest-Old (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG056519-07 · NIA
$5.1MR01
- Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG050782-06 · NIA
$4.8MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 102 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Latin American Center for Emerging Infectious Disease Research (LACER) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01AI190394-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$952KU01
- Cognitive Mechanisms and Neural Predictors of Intellectual Development in Autism (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH144705-01 · NIMH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$800KR01
- GATING AND REGULATION OF CONNEXIN CHANNELS (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161828-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$547KR35
- Noninvasive, Trial-Ready Multimodal Imaging Endpoints for Uveitis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R34EY039557-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$483KR34
- Virtual Family-Centered Rounds: A Telehealth Innovation to Reduce Care Experience Disparities (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MD020080-01A1 · NIMHD · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$804KR01
- Seeing deeper: Longitudinal In-Vivo Imaging of the Nipple-Areolar Complex During Pregnancy and Lactation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD120908-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$403KR21
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $665.6M |
| 3 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $505.9M |
| 4 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $462.9M |
| 5 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $367.3M |
| 6 | University of California, DavisDavis, CA | $308.2M |
| 7 | University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA | $225.1M |
| 8 | Scripps ResearchLa Jolla, CA | $155.5M |
| 9 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | $138.8M |
| 10 | Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $119.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA | $332.3M |
| 29 | Mayo Clinic RochesterRochester, MN | $322.5M |
| 30 | UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $309.0M |
| 31 | University of California, DavisDavis, CA | $308.2M |
| 32 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | $297.6M |
| 33 | Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | $295.4M |
| 34 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH | $291.1M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | $335.6M |
| 30 | UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $309.0M |
| 31 | University of California, DavisDavis, CA | $308.2M |
| 32 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | $297.6M |
| 33 | Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | $295.4M |
| 34 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH | $291.1M |
| 35 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $285.2M |
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 577503 (University of California at Davis). 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.