NIH funding profile · Chicago, IL · Higher education
University of Chicago NIH Funding
Also known as UChicago
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Chicago received $285.2M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 457 award records and 438 principal investigators. That ranks #35 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Illinois, up 4.2% 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
$285.2M
+4.2% vs FY2025
National rank
#35
Up 2 places from #37 vs FY2025
Rank in Illinois
#2
21.7% of Illinois NIH funding
Awards · PIs
457
438 investigators · 108 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Chicago received $1.36B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +13.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #34 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding University of Chicago, FY2026
25 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 17.4% of the institution's NIH funding across 69 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$49.7M · 17.4%
69 awards · vs FY2025: +15.9%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$45.6M · 16.0%
95 awards · vs FY2025: +4.1%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$45.0M · 15.8%
61 awards · vs FY2025: +4.8%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$22.8M · 8.0%
38 awards · vs FY2025: −22.1%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$15.7M · 5.5%
27 awards · vs FY2025: −4.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$14.4M · 5.1%
30 awards · vs FY2025: −1.9%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$14.3M · 5.0%
19 awards · vs FY2025: +41.8%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$11.9M · 4.2%
22 awards · vs FY2025: −7.1%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$9.6M · 3.4%
13 awards · vs FY2025: +15.5%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$8.3M · 2.9%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +69.7%
Also: NCATS $8.2M · NIMHD $6.6M · NICHD $5.3M · NIEHS $5.1M · NHGRI $4.5M · NIBIB $3.6M · NEI $3.4M · NCCIH $2.8M · NIAMS $2.6M · NIDCD $2.2M · NIDCR $1.4M · NLM $899K · NIAAA $700K · FIC $293K · NINR $128K
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 48.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent48.3% · FY22 45.4%
- Other research (R)20.6% · FY22 14.2%
- Cooperative agreements (U)16.7% · FY22 15.8%
- Centers & program projects (P)4.8% · FY22 6.7%
- Institutional training (T)3.7% · FY22 4.4%
- Other2.4% · FY22 5.7%
- Career development (K)2.2% · FY22 2.2%
- Contracts (N)0.7% · FY22 4.7%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.9%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 186 | $131.7M | 46.2% | $708K |
| R35 | 76 | $37.3M | 13.1% | $490K |
| U10 | 1 | $10.9M | 3.8% | $10.9M |
| U01 | 10 | $10.6M | 3.7% | $1.1M |
| T32 | 19 | $9.8M | 3.4% | $516K |
| P30 | 5 | $9.0M | 3.2% | $1.8M |
| U24 | 6 | $6.8M | 2.4% | $1.1M |
| R21 | 19 | $6.1M | 2.1% | $319K |
| UL1 | 1 | $5.8M | 2.0% | $5.8M |
| P01 | 2 | $4.7M | 1.6% | $2.3M |
| R33 | 6 | $4.7M | 1.6% | $777K |
| OT2 | 2 | $4.0M | 1.4% | $2.0M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
2U10CA180822-12 · NCI
$10.9MU10
- The Institute for Translational Medicine (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UL1TR002389-10 · NCATS
$5.8MUL1
- Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA014599-50 · NCI
$4.6MP30
- The Bacterial and Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center (BV-BRC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24AI183849-03 · NIAID
$3.6MU24
- Engineering monoclonal antibodies against Staphylococcus aureus (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R01AI148543-06A1 · NIAID
$2.9MR01
- Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center 2.0 (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1DA050098-04 · NIDA
$2.8MUM1
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 108 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Probiotic regulation of the vitamin D receptor on infant intestinal development and inflammatory responses (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R33AT014065-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 21, 2026
$2.2MR33
- LUMICKS C-Trap optical tweezer/microfluidics/confocal system (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD040245-01 · OD · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$1.2MS10
- Advancing Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy with Instantaneous Volumetric Imaging for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL183223-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$908KR01
- Longitudinal analysis of T-B cell interactions and clonal dynamics to identify immune programs controlling tissue damage and healing in celiac disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK145044-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$820KR01
- Prevalence, Incidence, and Screening for Geriatric Conditions among People Aging with HIV in the United States (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG102217-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$205KR21
- Medical Imaging and Data Resource Center (MIDRC) – Expansion to Theranostics (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U24EB039663-01 · NIBIB · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$1.0MU24
Other NIH-funded institutions in Illinois
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $459.4M |
| 2 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $285.2M |
| 3 | University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL | $169.5M |
| 4 | National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL | $84.4M |
| 5 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 6 | Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.9M |
| 7 | Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $37.0M |
| 8 | Loyola University ChicagoMaywood, IL | $20.0M |
| 9 | Alliance NCTN FoundationChicago, IL | $18.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 36 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $279.6M |
| 37 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $277.9M |
| 38 | Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA | $264.0M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 36 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $279.6M |
| 37 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $277.9M |
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 1413601. 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.