NIH funding profile · Cincinnati, OH · Higher education
University of Cincinnati NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Cincinnati received $90.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 147 award records and 153 principal investigators. That ranks #92 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #5 in Ohio, down 0.8% 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
$90.3M
−0.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#92
Down 3 places from #89 vs FY2025
Rank in Ohio
#5
8.6% of Ohio NIH funding
Awards · PIs
147
153 investigators · 34 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Cincinnati received $451.2M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +8.2% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #85 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding University of Cincinnati, FY2026
21 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 19.0% of the institution's NIH funding across 26 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$17.2M · 19.0%
26 awards · vs FY2025: −4.9%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$14.5M · 16.0%
24 awards · vs FY2025: −11.5%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$10.2M · 11.3%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +2.9%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$7.7M · 8.5%
18 awards · vs FY2025: +6.0%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$7.4M · 8.2%
16 awards · vs FY2025: +11.8%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$6.8M · 7.5%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +195.3%
- NCATS · National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences$6.2M · 6.9%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +0.4%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$4.7M · 5.2%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +91.8%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$3.3M · 3.6%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −1.2%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$2.2M · 2.4%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −40.8%
Also: NIMH $2.0M · NIDDK $1.5M · NCCIH $1.4M · NIBIB $1.2M · NIAAA $1.2M · NIDCD $945K · NEI $648K · NINR $528K · NIMHD $465K · NIAMS $249K · NLM $146K
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 49.2% of funding.
- R01-equivalent49.2% · FY22 55.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)26.7% · FY22 19.7%
- Other research (R)13.2% · FY22 14.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)4.2% · FY22 1.9%
- Career development (K)3.4% · FY22 3.4%
- Institutional training (T)2.3% · FY22 4.4%
- Other0.6% · FY22 0.5%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.6%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 66 | $42.6M | 47.2% | $645K |
| UG1 | 1 | $9.0M | 10.0% | $9.0M |
| U01 | 7 | $7.1M | 7.9% | $1.0M |
| UM1 | 1 | $5.3M | 5.9% | $5.3M |
| R35 | 11 | $4.9M | 5.4% | $445K |
| R21 | 11 | $3.6M | 3.9% | $324K |
| P01 | 1 | $2.5M | 2.8% | $2.5M |
| T32 | 5 | $2.0M | 2.2% | $401K |
| R37 | 5 | $1.9M | 2.1% | $371K |
| U54 | 1 | $1.8M | 1.9% | $1.8M |
| P20 | 1 | $1.3M | 1.5% | $1.3M |
| K23 | 5 | $1.1M | 1.2% | $214K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- The Ohio Valley Node of the Clinical Trials Network (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UG1DA013732-27 · NIDA
$9.0MUG1
- Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1TR005265-02 · NCATS
$5.3MUM1
- Hepatotoxicity of Legacy and Replacement PFAS: Role of BRUCE-Mitochondrial Interactions (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES037686-01A1 · NIEHS
$3.9MR01
- FVIIa for Acute hemorrhagic Stroke Administered at Earliest Time (FASTEST) Trial (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01NS110772-05 · NINDS
$2.9MU01
- NIH StrokeNet National Clinical Coordinating Center (NCC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01NS086872-13 · NINDS
$2.7MU01
- Multi-disciplinary Approaches to HDL Structure, Assembly, and Functional Heterogeneity (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01HL128203-09 · NHLBI
$2.5MP01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 34 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Mechanisms of Smooth Muscle Cell Contraction in Asthma (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL185075-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$697KR01
- Examining the contribution of plasma lipidomics, neighborhood deprivation and cerebral small vessel disease to vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG104074-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$846KR01
- NCI-Sponsored Leadership Focused on Clinical Trial Enrollment (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R50CA305011-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$240KR50
- Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Lung Diseases (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U54HL188781-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$1.8MU54
- Sustained delivery of siRNA-lipid nanoparticles via polymer implant for vocal fold scarring (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F30DC023760-01A1 · NIDCD · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$44KF30
- Advancing Chemically-Modified Aptamers for Ultra-Sensitive Biomonitoring at the Picomolar-to-Nanomolar Scale (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EB038223-01A1 · NIBIB · Notice Sep 1, 2026
$398KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Ohio
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH | $291.1M |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $184.1M |
| 3 | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH | $174.8M |
| 4 | Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of CWRUCleveland, OH | $119.7M |
| 5 | University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $90.3M |
| 6 | Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus, OH | $75.7M |
| 7 | Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and EvaluationColumbus, OH | $36.6M |
| 8 | University of Toledo Health Science CampusToledo, OH | $11.7M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
| 90 | University at BuffaloAmherst, NY | $97.1M |
| 91 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $91.7M |
| 92 | University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $90.3M |
| 93 | Beckman Research Institute of City of HopeDuarte, CA | $87.5M |
| 94 | Westat, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $86.7M |
| 95 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $85.4M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA | $99.9M |
| 89 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterAlbuquerque, NM | $97.5M |
| 90 | University at BuffaloAmherst, NY | $97.1M |
| 91 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $91.7M |
| 92 | University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $90.3M |
| 95 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $85.4M |
| 96 | Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | $85.2M |
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 1523902. 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.