NIH funding profile · Iowa City, IA · Higher education
University of Iowa NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Iowa received $172.7M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 318 award records and 315 principal investigators. That ranks #56 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Iowa, down 1.4% 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
$172.7M
−1.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#56
Unchanged vs FY2025
Rank in Iowa
#1
87.1% of Iowa NIH funding
Awards · PIs
318
315 investigators · 66 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Iowa received $893.8M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −1.2% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #51 (FY2024).
NIH institutes funding University of Iowa, FY2026
22 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 17.1% of the institution's NIH funding across 57 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$29.6M · 17.1%
57 awards · vs FY2025: +10.5%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$26.0M · 15.1%
50 awards · vs FY2025: +1.6%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$19.3M · 11.1%
38 awards · vs FY2025: +2.0%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$13.7M · 7.9%
19 awards · vs FY2025: −18.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$9.6M · 5.5%
23 awards · vs FY2025: +15.3%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$8.5M · 4.9%
18 awards · vs FY2025: +0.3%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$7.4M · 4.3%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +31.3%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$7.1M · 4.1%
12 awards · vs FY2025: −21.5%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$6.5M · 3.8%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −30.7%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$6.5M · 3.8%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −18.8%
Also: NICHD $6.2M · NIEHS $5.9M · NIA $5.7M · NCATS $5.0M · OD $3.7M · NIDA $3.4M · NCCIH $3.0M · NIAMS $2.4M · NIAAA $1.8M · NLM $869K · NIBIB $341K · FIC $270K
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 59.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent59.8% · FY22 55.9%
- Other research (R)13.3% · FY22 10.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)10.8% · FY22 11.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)7.7% · FY22 11.4%
- Institutional training (T)3.5% · FY22 4.0%
- Contracts (N)2.1% · FY22 2.7%
- Career development (K)1.9% · FY22 2.4%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.5%
- Other0.4% · FY22 0.6%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 172 | $101.6M | 58.8% | $590K |
| P50 | 4 | $7.6M | 4.4% | $1.9M |
| R35 | 17 | $7.5M | 4.4% | $442K |
| U01 | 6 | $6.0M | 3.5% | $1.0M |
| P30 | 4 | $5.8M | 3.3% | $1.4M |
| R21 | 19 | $5.7M | 3.3% | $297K |
| T32 | 14 | $5.2M | 3.0% | $374K |
| R33 | 3 | $4.5M | 2.6% | $1.5M |
| UM1 | 1 | $4.0M | 2.3% | $4.0M |
| N01 | 2 | $3.6M | 2.1% | $1.8M |
| P42 | 1 | $3.1M | 1.8% | $3.1M |
| P01 | 1 | $2.3M | 1.3% | $2.3M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- University of Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1TR004403-04 · NCATS
$4.0MUM1
- Iowa Superfund Research Program: Airborne PCBs: Sources, Exposures, Toxicities, Remediation (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P42ES013661-21 · NIEHS
$3.1MP42
- SEER CORE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT (opens NIH RePORTER)
261201800012I-P00018-26100001-2 · OD
$3.1MN01
- Development of diagnostic and prognostic ultrasound imaging biomarkers for plantar heel pain (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R33AT012275-02 · NCCIH
$3.0MR33
- Centrosome Subversion by Chlamydial Effectors: Implications for Cellular Transformation and Oncogenesis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI191472-01A1 · NIAID
$2.9MR01
- Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center VIII (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P50DC000242-39 · NIDCD
$2.8MP50
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 66 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Fe Metabolism Compromises Articular Chondrocytes during Joint Degeneration (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AR087600-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$661KR01
- Cellular and Molecular mechanisms controlling sepsis-induced immunoparalyses state (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161623-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$428KR35
- Mapping Cognition to Structural Brain Networks with Ultra-High Frequency Intracranial Electrical Stimulation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K23NS142577-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$170KK23
- Aging with Schizophrenia: A Multi-site Investigation of the Effects of Sleep Disturbances on Brain Connectivity and Cognitive Functioning (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH140005-01A1 · NIMH · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$776KR01
- Tissue patterning and partitioning across the oral-aboral axis during mouse mandibular development (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31DE036431-01 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$48KF31
- Dorsomedial Striatal Dopamine and Dementia in Parkinson's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS144085-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$597KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Iowa
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | $172.7M |
| 2 | Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | $18.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | UTHealth HoustonHouston, TX | $186.2M |
| 54 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $184.1M |
| 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 |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $190.3M |
| 51 | Boston University Medical CampusBoston, MA | $190.1M |
| 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 |
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 3972901. 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.