NIH funding profile · Champaign, IL · Higher education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign NIH Funding
Also known as UIUC
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received $81.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 150 award records and 156 principal investigators. That ranks #99 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #5 in Illinois, down 6.9% 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
$81.5M
−6.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#99
Down 5 places from #94 vs FY2025
Rank in Illinois
#5
6.2% of Illinois NIH funding · down 1 place from #4
Awards · PIs
150
156 investigators · 37 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign received $407.1M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −3.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #92 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | IL rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $81.5M | −6.9% | 150 | 156 | #99 | #5 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $87.5M | +17.7% | 164 | 160 | #94 | #4 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $74.4M | −6.5% | 190 | 161 | #105 | #4 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $79.6M | −5.5% | 205 | 177 | #101 | #4 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $84.2M | — | 212 | 190 | #92 | #4 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, FY2026
21 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 25.3% of the institution's NIH funding across 39 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$20.6M · 25.3%
39 awards · vs FY2025: +15.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$13.0M · 16.0%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +18.8%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$5.8M · 7.1%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −16.2%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$5.7M · 7.0%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +10.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$5.6M · 6.9%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +20.4%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$4.9M · 6.0%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −40.9%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$3.2M · 4.0%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −37.2%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$3.2M · 3.9%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −68.9%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$3.1M · 3.8%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +34.7%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$3.0M · 3.7%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +26.5%
Also: NINDS $2.6M · NHGRI $2.4M · NIDCD $1.8M · NIAAA $1.5M · NIMH $1.2M · NCCIH $1.0M · NEI $972K · NHLBI $593K · NLM $543K · NIDCR $541K · NIAMS $91K
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 52.1% of funding.
- R01-equivalent52.1% · FY22 65.4%
- Other research (R)30.1% · FY22 21.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)9.9% · FY22 7.4%
- Centers & program projects (P)5.1% · FY22 3.0%
- Institutional training (T)1.8% · FY22 1.8%
- Other0.6% · FY22 0.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.3% · FY22 0.4%
- Career development (K)0.3% · FY22 0.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 70 | $41.6M | 51.1% | $595K |
| R35 | 33 | $17.2M | 21.1% | $522K |
| U01 | 6 | $5.3M | 6.5% | $886K |
| R21 | 14 | $3.9M | 4.8% | $280K |
| P30 | 2 | $3.0M | 3.7% | $1.5M |
| UH3 | 2 | $2.8M | 3.4% | $1.4M |
| R24 | 3 | $2.3M | 2.8% | $765K |
| T32 | 3 | $1.3M | 1.7% | $449K |
| P41 | 1 | $1.1M | 1.4% | $1.1M |
| R00 | 3 | $813K | 1.0% | $271K |
| DP2 | 1 | $758K | 0.9% | $758K |
| DP5 | 1 | $385K | 0.5% | $385K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Influenza neuraminidase antibodies and immunogen design (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI201339-01 · NIAID
$3.1MR01
- TRIPODS: Transcriptome, RNA modifications, and Integrated Proteomics of Dynamic Synapses in the Mammalian Brain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HG014877-01 · NHGRI
$2.4MR01
- MULTI-RESOLUTION COMPUTATIONAL PROBES OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM164118-01 · NIGMS
$2.1MR35
- The Illinois Kids Development Study ECHO Pregnancy and Pediatric Cohort (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UH3OD023272-11 · OD
$2.0MUH3
- Basic Cancer Center - Cancer Center at Illinois (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P30CA275774-01A1 · NCI
$1.9MP30
- In Vivo Metabolic Tagging and targeting of Long-Circulating Biomembranes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01GM158795-01A1 · NIGMS
$1.4MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 37 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Artificial intelligence-enhanced prediction of neuropeptides (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21LM015107-01 · NLM · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$210KR21
- Development of multimodal multiscale imaging platform for high-content molecular profiling of mucosal healing to predict the risk of relapse in ulcerative colitis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EB037445-01A1 · NIBIB · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$630KR01
- Precision neuroimaging study of segregation of brain networks with age (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG094908-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$650KR01
- Development of Perovskite CsPbBr3 Sensors for SPECT Imaging of Higher-Energy Gamma Ray Emitters (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01EB038438-01 · NIBIB · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$875KU01
- High-Resolution Multiplexed MRI at Ultrahigh Field (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EB039205-01A1 · NIBIB · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$617KR01
- Spatiotemporal Neuropeptidomics with Isomer-Resolved Mass Spectrometry (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99GM166787-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$113KK99
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | $85.2M |
| 97 | National Opinion Research CenterChicago, IL | $84.4M |
| 98 | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $83.5M |
| 99 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 100 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 101 | University of MissouriColumbia, MO | $80.6M |
| 102 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK | $77.7M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $85.4M |
| 96 | Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | $85.2M |
| 98 | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $83.5M |
| 99 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 100 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 101 | University of MissouriColumbia, MO | $80.6M |
| 102 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK | $77.7M |
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 577704. 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.