NIH funding profile · Chicago, IL · Higher education
University of Illinois at Chicago NIH Funding
Also known as UIC
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Illinois at Chicago received $169.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 320 award records and 300 principal investigators. That ranks #58 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #3 in Illinois, up 0.2% from FY2025.
Part of University of Illinois System. 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
$169.5M
+0.2% vs FY2025
National rank
#58
Up 1 place from #59 vs FY2025
Rank in Illinois
#3
12.9% of Illinois NIH funding
Awards · PIs
320
300 investigators · 78 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Illinois at Chicago received $827.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +11.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #56 (FY2024).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | IL rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $169.5M | +0.2% | 320 | 300 | #58 | #3 | NHLBI |
| FY2025 | $169.2M | −4.5% | 324 | 306 | #59 | #3 | NHLBI |
| FY2024 | $177.1M | +11.2% | 398 | 355 | #56 | #3 | NHLBI |
| FY2023 | $159.3M | +4.7% | 387 | 344 | #63 | #3 | NHLBI |
| FY2022 | $152.2M | — | 358 | 329 | #64 | #3 | NHLBI |
NIH institutes funding University of Illinois at Chicago, FY2026
23 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 16.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 45 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$27.5M · 16.2%
45 awards · vs FY2025: −15.6%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$16.7M · 9.8%
27 awards · vs FY2025: +11.9%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$16.4M · 9.7%
35 awards · vs FY2025: +23.8%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$15.1M · 8.9%
30 awards · vs FY2025: −21.2%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$13.6M · 8.0%
28 awards · vs FY2025: +8.6%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$10.2M · 6.0%
15 awards · vs FY2025: +148.1%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$10.0M · 5.9%
22 awards · vs FY2025: −17.9%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$8.9M · 5.2%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +27.1%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$8.1M · 4.8%
21 awards · vs FY2025: −8.4%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$7.2M · 4.3%
15 awards · vs FY2025: +60.0%
Also: NIMHD $5.8M · NINDS $4.6M · NIMH $4.5M · NCATS $4.5M · NIAAA $4.3M · NIBIB $2.7M · NIAMS $2.5M · NHGRI $1.7M · NINR $1.5M · NIDCD $1.5M · NCCIH $1.2M · NIEHS $766K · FIC $190K
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 61.1% of funding.
- R01-equivalent61.1% · FY22 57.3%
- Other research (R)13.9% · FY22 15.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)13.0% · FY22 11.9%
- Centers & program projects (P)4.2% · FY22 5.1%
- Career development (K)4.1% · FY22 4.3%
- Institutional training (T)1.7% · FY22 2.6%
- Fellowships (F)1.0% · FY22 1.0%
- Contracts (N)0.9% · FY22 1.6%
- Other0.0% · FY22 0.2%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 150 | $92.8M | 54.8% | $619K |
| R35 | 22 | $11.0M | 6.5% | $500K |
| R56 | 6 | $4.8M | 2.9% | $807K |
| R21 | 14 | $4.4M | 2.6% | $312K |
| UG1 | 1 | $4.2M | 2.5% | $4.2M |
| UH3 | 4 | $3.9M | 2.3% | $972K |
| U01 | 6 | $3.9M | 2.3% | $642K |
| RF1 | 1 | $3.8M | 2.2% | $3.8M |
| UM1 | 1 | $3.8M | 2.2% | $3.8M |
| U24 | 3 | $3.0M | 1.8% | $1.0M |
| P50 | 2 | $3.0M | 1.8% | $1.5M |
| T32 | 8 | $2.9M | 1.7% | $361K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Great Lakes & Mid-Atlantic Node (GLMN) of the NIDA CTN (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UG1DA049467-07 · NIDA
$4.2MUG1
- Adapting an Evidence-Based Physical Activity Intervention to Prevent Frailty and Functional Decline in Older Women Living with HIV (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RF1AG105013-01 · NIA
$3.8MRF1
- UIC Center for Clinical And Translational Science: Advancing Health for All (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1TR005438-02 · NCATS
$3.8MUM1
- UIC Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U54HD113087-02 · NICHD
$2.7MU54
- The Lung Endothelium as an Instructive Niche for the Innate Immune System during Vascular Injury (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01HL160469-05 · NHLBI
$2.3MP01
- Pathways for Preschoolers: Examining Protective Factors and Health Disparities Among Black and Latino/a Children with Developmental Delays (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01MD018401-03 · NIMHD
$2.3MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 78 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Lysosomal dysfunction as a risk factor in Alzheimer disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AG098225-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$240KR21
- AI-supported implementation strategies for youth engagement in PrEP care (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD124954-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.0MR01
- Expansion and light sheet microscopy imaging of skeleton (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21AR085864-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$375KR21
- SCH: Flavor Charter: Precision Data-Driven Diagnosis, Monitoring and Guidance for Dysgeusia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DE037101-01 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$318KR01
- An Autism-associated Protein CNTNAP2 Promotes Peritoneal Adhesion of Ovarian Cancer Cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03CA317617-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$77KR03
- Optimization trial of a sexual and reproductive health program for Latina teens and their female caregivers (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD122528-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$802KR01
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH | $174.8M |
| 56 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | $172.7M |
| 57 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA | $169.7M |
| 58 | University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL | $169.5M |
| 59 | Research Triangle InstituteResearch Triangle Park, NC | $166.0M |
| 60 | Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridge, MA | $157.2M |
| 61 | Scripps ResearchLa Jolla, CA | $155.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | University of Miami Miller School of MedicineCoral Gables, FL | $187.2M |
| 53 | UTHealth HoustonHouston, TX | $186.2M |
| 54 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $184.1M |
| 56 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | $172.7M |
| 58 | University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL | $169.5M |
| 62 | Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston-Salem, NC | $152.5M |
| 63 | Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA | $143.2M |
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 577703. 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.