NIH funding profile · San Francisco, CA · Higher education
University of California, San Francisco NIH Funding
Also known as UCSF, UC San Francisco
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of California, San Francisco received $822.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,400 award records and 1,207 principal investigators. That ranks #2 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in California, down 0.2% 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
$822.6M
−0.2% vs FY2025
National rank
#2
Unchanged vs FY2025
Rank in California
#1
16.3% of California NIH funding
Awards · PIs
1,400
1,207 investigators · 289 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of California, San Francisco received $4.07B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +0.7% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #2 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | CA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $822.6M | −0.2% | 1,400 | 1,207 | #2 | #1 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $824.2M | +0.5% | 1,429 | 1,185 | #2 | #1 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $819.8M | +4.5% | 1,461 | 1,223 | #2 | #1 | NIA |
| FY2023 | $784.8M | −3.9% | 1,479 | 1,219 | #3 | #1 | NIA |
| FY2022 | $817.0M | — | 1,505 | 1,201 | #2 | #1 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding University of California, San Francisco, FY2026
25 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 19.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 196 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$156.1M · 19.0%
196 awards · vs FY2025: +18.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$114.5M · 13.9%
169 awards · vs FY2025: −8.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$91.8M · 11.2%
151 awards · vs FY2025: −18.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$71.4M · 8.7%
139 awards · vs FY2025: −6.8%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$69.7M · 8.5%
124 awards · vs FY2025: −5.4%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$41.8M · 5.1%
87 awards · vs FY2025: +19.6%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$41.4M · 5.0%
78 awards · vs FY2025: +8.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$41.2M · 5.0%
78 awards · vs FY2025: −26.1%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$27.0M · 3.3%
73 awards · vs FY2025: −2.2%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$25.9M · 3.2%
49 awards · vs FY2025: +15.9%
Also: NIAMS $22.0M · NIDCR $19.4M · OD $19.2M · NEI $17.0M · NCATS $12.3M · NIAAA $8.2M · NHGRI $6.8M · NIBIB $6.6M · NCCIH $6.2M · NINR $5.0M · NIMHD $5.0M · NIDCD $4.8M · NIEHS $4.3M · FIC $3.4M · NLM $1.5M
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 52.9% of funding.
- R01-equivalent52.9% · FY22 48.7%
- Cooperative agreements (U)17.7% · FY22 23.9%
- Other research (R)10.0% · FY22 10.3%
- Centers & program projects (P)7.1% · FY22 6.9%
- Career development (K)5.6% · FY22 5.5%
- Institutional training (T)3.0% · FY22 2.8%
- Other1.7% · FY22 0.7%
- Contracts (N)1.4% · FY22 0.6%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.8%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 643 | $401.8M | 48.8% | $625K |
| U01 | 44 | $45.2M | 5.5% | $1.0M |
| R35 | 57 | $39.6M | 4.8% | $694K |
| UM1 | 10 | $35.1M | 4.3% | $3.5M |
| P30 | 16 | $29.9M | 3.6% | $1.9M |
| U19 | 7 | $25.3M | 3.1% | $3.6M |
| T32 | 49 | $22.8M | 2.8% | $466K |
| P01 | 9 | $19.3M | 2.4% | $2.1M |
| K08 | 62 | $12.3M | 1.5% | $198K |
| DP2 | 13 | $11.9M | 1.4% | $912K |
| U54 | 4 | $11.7M | 1.4% | $2.9M |
| K23 | 64 | $11.6M | 1.4% | $181K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- QCRG Pandemic Response Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U19AI171110-02 · NIAID
$18.0MU19
- UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UM1TR006119-01 · NCATS
$10.3MUM1
- Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA082103-27 · NCI
$8.1MP30
- SUBPOPULATIONS AND INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES IN COPD (SPIROMICS) III - TASK AREA A - YEAR 3 (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N92025D00023-0-759802600001-1 · OD
$7.5MN01
- Preclinical Design and Clinical Translation of TB Regimens (PReDicTR) Consortium (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1AI179699-03 · NIAID
$7.2MUM1
- HARC: HIV accessory and regulatory complexes (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54AI170792-05 · NIAID
$5.7MU54
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 289 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Restoring responses to immunotherapy in metastatic lymph nodes in HNSCC (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DE035887-01A1 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 23, 2026
$685KR01
- Understanding the Roles of Synovitis, Knee-Adjacent Obesity and Sarcopenia in Pain Phenotypes and Structural Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis - An Analysis of the Entire Osteoarthritis Initiative (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AR085666-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 23, 2026
$621KR56
- Elucidation of a post-transcriptional regulatory node in macrophage function (opens NIH RePORTER)
1DP2CA325959-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 22, 2026
$766KDP2
- Integrated Genomic and Immunoproteomic Strategy for Development of a Next-Generation Chagas Disease Diagnostic Assay (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI201572-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$770KR01
- Contraceptive use patterns in the peripartum time period (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD118211-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.1MR01
- Genetic Medicine and Pregnancy Management in Varied Health Policy Environments (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD124734-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$842KR01
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $854.5M |
| 2 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $822.6M |
| 3 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $760.6M |
| 4 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $739.6M |
| 5 | Washington University in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $726.3M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $854.5M |
| 2 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $822.6M |
| 3 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $760.6M |
| 4 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $739.6M |
| 5 | Washington University in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $726.3M |
| 6 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $686.5M |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $665.6M |
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 577508. 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.