NIH funding profile · Los Angeles, CA · Higher education
University of California, Los Angeles NIH Funding
Also known as UCLANIH RePORTER recipient name: University of California Los Angeles
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of California, Los Angeles received $462.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 759 award records and 750 principal investigators. That ranks #17 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #4 in California, down 10.7% 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
$462.9M
−10.7% vs FY2025
National rank
#17
Down 4 places from #13 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#4
9.2% of California NIH funding
Awards · PIs
759
750 investigators · 163 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of California, Los Angeles received $2.65B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −22.2% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #12 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | CA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $462.9M | −10.7% | 759 | 750 | #17 | #4 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $518.2M | +4.5% | 844 | 804 | #13 | #4 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $495.8M | −14.8% | 880 | 817 | #16 | #4 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $582.3M | −2.1% | 904 | 803 | #13 | #3 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $595.0M | — | 901 | 799 | #12 | #3 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding University of California, Los Angeles, FY2026
25 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 16.1% of the institution's NIH funding across 92 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$74.7M · 16.1%
92 awards · vs FY2025: −33.8%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$52.0M · 11.2%
85 awards · vs FY2025: +11.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$51.4M · 11.1%
75 awards · vs FY2025: −2.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$40.8M · 8.8%
59 awards · vs FY2025: −5.4%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$39.6M · 8.5%
71 awards · vs FY2025: −18.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$31.9M · 6.9%
53 awards · vs FY2025: −24.1%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$30.9M · 6.7%
68 awards · vs FY2025: +12.2%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$26.5M · 5.7%
53 awards · vs FY2025: +4.1%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$18.6M · 4.0%
31 awards · vs FY2025: +61.6%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$15.5M · 3.3%
32 awards · vs FY2025: −11.2%
Also: NICHD $12.9M · NCATS $11.5M · NIDCR $8.3M · NIAMS $7.8M · NCCIH $7.4M · OD $6.0M · NIEHS $5.7M · NIDCD $5.5M · NIMHD $4.5M · NIAAA $2.8M · NIBIB $2.8M · NHGRI $2.6M · NINR $1.5M · FIC $1.4M · NLM $419K
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 55.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent55.3% · FY22 39.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)16.5% · FY22 40.8%
- Other research (R)12.0% · FY22 6.8%
- Centers & program projects (P)7.5% · FY22 5.8%
- Career development (K)3.5% · FY22 2.8%
- Institutional training (T)3.0% · FY22 2.5%
- Other1.7% · FY22 0.7%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.5%
- Contracts (N)0.1% · FY22 0.2%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 366 | $241.5M | 52.2% | $660K |
| R35 | 53 | $25.9M | 5.6% | $488K |
| U01 | 19 | $19.5M | 4.2% | $1.0M |
| UM1 | 7 | $18.7M | 4.0% | $2.7M |
| P30 | 7 | $15.6M | 3.4% | $2.2M |
| T32 | 29 | $11.4M | 2.5% | $392K |
| U54 | 6 | $10.7M | 2.3% | $1.8M |
| P01 | 10 | $10.5M | 2.3% | $1.0M |
| UL1 | 1 | $9.7M | 2.1% | $9.7M |
| R21 | 26 | $8.6M | 1.9% | $329K |
| UH3 | 8 | $8.3M | 1.8% | $1.0M |
| P50 | 4 | $8.0M | 1.7% | $2.0M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UL1TR001881-10 · NCATS
$9.7MUL1
- AIDS Clinical Trial Group Laboratory Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1AI106701-13 · NIAID
$8.4MUM1
- Regulated, Long-Term Expression of Anti-HIV Antibodies via B Cell Receptor-Targeted Lentiviral Transduction (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI200582-01A1 · NIAID
$5.9MR01
- Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA016042-50 · NCI
$5.3MP30
- Accelerating Platforms for Evaluating and eXecuting AI Lifecycles in ADRD (APEX-ADRD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P30AG102673-01 · NIA
$4.9MP30
- Human Virome Characterization Center for the Oral-Gut-Brain Axis (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54AG089335-02 · NIA
$4.1MU54
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 163 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Sex-specific Mechanisms of Sympathetic Dysregulation in TMD and Comorbid Pain Disorders (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01DE037209-01 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.6MU01
- Coherent Raman Scattering (CRS) Microscope (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD040079-01 · OD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.8MS10
- BPCCIR: Building the Future of Interoceptive Neuroscience (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U24AT013971-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$700KU24
- Overcoming CAR T cell resistance by tumor-restricted IL-12 driven anti-tumor immunity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA300662-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$478KR01
- Iron deficiency worsens endothelial cell pathology and potentiates inflammatory tissue injury (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F32HL184558-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$77KF32
- Lewy-Body Dementia and Environment (LEBEN) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RF1NS144120-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$1.2MRF1
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $822.6M |
| 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 |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $514.0M |
| 15 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | $512.9M |
| 16 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $505.9M |
| 17 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $462.9M |
| 18 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $459.4M |
| 19 | NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY | $455.2M |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $447.9M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $514.0M |
| 15 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY | $512.9M |
| 16 | University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | $505.9M |
| 17 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $462.9M |
| 18 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $459.4M |
| 19 | NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY | $455.2M |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $447.9M |
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 577505 (University of California Los Angeles). 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.