NIH funding profile · Riverside, CA · Higher education
University of California, Riverside NIH Funding
Also known as UC RiversideNIH RePORTER recipient name: University of California Riverside
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of California, Riverside received $36.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 87 award records and 94 principal investigators. That ranks #176 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #20 in California, down 7.6% 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
$36.9M
−7.6% vs FY2025
National rank
#176
Down 10 places from #166 vs FY2025
Rank in California
#20
0.7% of California NIH funding
Awards · PIs
87
94 investigators · 14 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of California, Riverside received $191.9M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −8.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #161 (FY2024).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | CA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $36.9M | −7.6% | 87 | 94 | #176 | #20 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $40.0M | −1.6% | 94 | 95 | #166 | #20 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $40.6M | +19.7% | 93 | 88 | #161 | #19 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $34.0M | −15.9% | 97 | 86 | #184 | #24 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $40.4M | — | 109 | 89 | #170 | #22 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding University of California, Riverside, FY2026
16 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 35.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 35 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$12.9M · 35.0%
35 awards · vs FY2025: +2.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$8.7M · 23.7%
18 awards · vs FY2025: −5.0%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$4.5M · 12.3%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −9.5%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$2.3M · 6.1%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −12.6%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$2.0M · 5.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +44.7%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$1.4M · 3.8%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +98.6%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$1.1M · 3.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: −18.0%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$939K · 2.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −30.1%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$790K · 2.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: −1.9%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$644K · 1.7%
1 award · vs FY2025: +4.3%
Also: NIDCD $510K · NICHD $489K · NHGRI $242K · NIMHD $206K · NIA $83K · NIBIB $10K
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 55.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent55.8% · FY22 61.8%
- Other research (R)36.7% · FY22 20.7%
- Institutional training (T)3.5% · FY22 3.0%
- Cooperative agreements (U)3.0% · FY22 7.6%
- Career development (K)0.6% · FY22 0.5%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)0.0% · FY22 0.8%
- Other0.0% · FY22 4.9%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 38 | $19.2M | 52.1% | $506K |
| R35 | 26 | $10.8M | 29.3% | $416K |
| R00 | 8 | $1.9M | 5.1% | $236K |
| U54 | 1 | $1.1M | 3.0% | $1.1M |
| R21 | 3 | $829K | 2.2% | $276K |
| T34 | 2 | $826K | 2.2% | $413K |
| R56 | 1 | $713K | 1.9% | $713K |
| R37 | 1 | $683K | 1.8% | $683K |
| T32 | 1 | $477K | 1.3% | $477K |
| K99 | 1 | $121K | 0.3% | $121K |
| K00 | 1 | $83K | 0.2% | $83K |
| F32 | 1 | $76K | 0.2% | $76K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- 2/2 Drug Development and Capacity Building: A UCR/CoH-CCC Partnership (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54CA285114-04 · NCI
$1.1MU54
- Role of PXR in EDC-induced cardiovascular disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R35ES035015-04 · NIEHS
$838KR35
- Chemical Biology of DNA and RNA Alkylation (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R35ES031707-07 · NIEHS
$820KR35
- Methamphetamine and Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in HIV Persistence (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01DA063181-02 · NIDA
$790KR01
- Deciphering the Role of Non-Coding RNAs in Gene Regulation (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI188634-02 · NIAID
$768KR01
- Defining the impact of interpersonal gut microbiota variation on oral cholera vaccine responsiveness (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI181382-03 · NIAID
$759KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 14 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Leading Edge Propogation Mechanism of Human Keloid Scars (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AR086946-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$713KR56
- Predicting and continuously monitoring dyspnea using noninvasive biomarkers (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL179283-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$709KR01
- Development of genetic systems for the manipulation and targeted isolation of human gut microbes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AI191631-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Jul 20, 2026
$433KR21
- New Strategies Enabling the Synthesis and Evaluation of Alkaloids and Terpenoids with Underexplored Modes of Actions Against Cancers, Neurological Disorders, and Inflammation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM166308-01 · NIGMS · Notice Jul 10, 2026
$420KR35
- Cellular Programming by Plant Photoreceptor Signaling (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161659-01 · NIGMS · Notice Jul 10, 2026
$396KR35
- Integration of Cell Signaling by the Primary Cilium (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161343-01 · NIGMS · Notice Jul 8, 2026
$423KR35
Other NIH-funded institutions in California
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Northern California Institute for Research and EducationSan Francisco, CA | $47.0M |
| 17 | Gladstone InstitutesSan Francisco, CA | $45.4M |
| 18 | Cog Research Foundation, LLCArcadia, CA | $41.6M |
| 19 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
| 20 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
| 21 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
| 22 | La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLa Jolla, CA | $33.9M |
| 23 | RAND CorporationSanta Monica, CA | $29.3M |
| 24 | Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $27.1M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 173 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
| 174 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $37.7M |
| 175 | Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $37.0M |
| 176 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
| 177 | Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and EvaluationColumbus, OH | $36.6M |
| 178 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
| 179 | National Jewish HealthDenver, CO | $36.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $38.6M |
| 172 | Texas A&M University Health Science CenterCollege Station, TX | $37.9M |
| 173 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
| 174 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $37.7M |
| 176 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
| 178 | Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | $36.6M |
| 180 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
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 577506 (University of California Riverside). 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.