NIH funding profile · Baltimore, MD · Higher education
University of Maryland, Baltimore NIH Funding
Also known as UMBNIH RePORTER recipient name: University of Maryland Baltimore
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Maryland, Baltimore received $199.4M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 354 award records and 333 principal investigators. That ranks #46 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Maryland, down 2.4% from FY2025.
Part of University System of Maryland. 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
$199.4M
−2.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#46
Unchanged vs FY2025
Rank in Maryland
#2
12.1% of Maryland NIH funding · up 1 place from #3
Awards · PIs
354
333 investigators · 73 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Maryland, Baltimore received $1.05B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −11.8% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #43 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MD rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $199.4M | −2.4% | 354 | 333 | #46 | #2 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $204.4M | +2.3% | 383 | 374 | #46 | #3 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $199.7M | −8.0% | 421 | 398 | #44 | #3 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $217.2M | −3.9% | 420 | 399 | #43 | #3 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $226.0M | — | 446 | 408 | #43 | #3 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding University of Maryland, Baltimore, FY2026
24 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 18.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 71 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$37.0M · 18.5%
71 awards · vs FY2025: −19.9%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$27.3M · 13.7%
42 awards · vs FY2025: +27.9%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$18.7M · 9.4%
27 awards · vs FY2025: −4.9%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$15.6M · 7.8%
23 awards · vs FY2025: −9.4%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$14.8M · 7.4%
28 awards · vs FY2025: −8.2%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$11.9M · 6.0%
17 awards · vs FY2025: −30.1%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$11.9M · 6.0%
30 awards · vs FY2025: −7.7%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$9.5M · 4.8%
18 awards · vs FY2025: +32.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$8.6M · 4.3%
13 awards · vs FY2025: −15.3%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$7.9M · 4.0%
19 awards · vs FY2025: −8.4%
Also: NCCIH $7.0M · NIDCR $5.3M · OD $5.2M · NIAMS $4.1M · FIC $3.1M · NINR $2.9M · NLM $2.6M · NIAAA $1.9M · NEI $1.3M · NHGRI $655K · NIMHD $623K · NIDCD $623K · NIBIB $517K · NIEHS $364K
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 59.5% of funding.
- R01-equivalent59.5% · FY22 55.8%
- Cooperative agreements (U)16.7% · FY22 21.6%
- Other research (R)12.1% · FY22 9.1%
- Centers & program projects (P)2.6% · FY22 4.1%
- Other2.5% · FY22 2.2%
- Institutional training (T)2.3% · FY22 2.1%
- Career development (K)2.2% · FY22 2.1%
- Contracts (N)1.7% · FY22 2.5%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 173 | $111.5M | 55.9% | $644K |
| U24 | 5 | $8.8M | 4.4% | $1.8M |
| U01 | 14 | $8.2M | 4.1% | $587K |
| U54 | 3 | $7.0M | 3.5% | $2.3M |
| R21 | 17 | $6.0M | 3.0% | $354K |
| R35 | 11 | $5.2M | 2.6% | $471K |
| T32 | 12 | $4.6M | 2.3% | $385K |
| R24 | 3 | $4.2M | 2.1% | $1.4M |
| R25 | 16 | $3.7M | 1.8% | $229K |
| P30 | 2 | $3.6M | 1.8% | $1.8M |
| N01 | 3 | $3.3M | 1.7% | $1.1M |
| RF1 | 1 | $3.3M | 1.6% | $3.3M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Developing and Validating a Multi-Omic, Psychosocial, and Environmental Model of Individual Differences in Pain and Placebo Responses (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AT013604-01 · NCCIH
$4.9MR01
- University of Maryland FIRST Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54CA272205-04 · NCI
$4.6MU54
- PROMIS Profile Measures for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment-Developing Versions for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment and for Proxy Completion (opens NIH RePORTER)
2RF1AG059651-06 · NIA
$3.3MRF1
- Data Coordination and Innovation Hub (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24HD113136-05 · NICHD
$3.2MU24
- A consortium facilitation, coordination, and data management center for the HVP (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U24HL175772-02 · NHLBI
$2.9MU24
- Immune Mechanisms of Protection in Salmonella Infection in Humans (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R01AI036525-25A1 · NIAID
$2.8MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 73 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- High Throughput Profiling of the In Vivo Tumor Neo-antigen Specific Antibody Reactivity Landscape using PhIP-Seq (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03CA304848-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 22, 2026
$156KR03
- Mycoplasma genitalium in Women: Natural History, Clinical Sequelae, and Host-Microbiome-Mediated Clearance (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI201678-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$805KR01
- The Molecular Landscape of Liver Transplant Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Insights into Tissue Repair, Regeneration and Outcome Risk Stratification (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK143590-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$772KR01
- New approach to improve therapeutics for advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56DE035818-01 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$522KR56
- Low-dose ketamine for the treatment of opioid use disorder (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21DA065852-01 · NIDA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$233KR21
- The effects of time-restricted eating on fatigue and the frailty phenotype among people living with cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA309399-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$638KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Maryland
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $854.5M |
| 2 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $199.4M |
| 3 | Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.Frederick, MD | $102.5M |
| 4 | Westat, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $86.7M |
| 5 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 6 | Technical Resources International, Inc.Bethesda, MD | $49.1M |
| 7 | The Emmes Company, LLCRockville, MD | $29.5M |
| 8 | Fisher Bioservices, Inc.Rockville, MD | $29.2M |
| 9 | Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy KriegerBaltimore, MD | $21.8M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesNewark, NJ | $212.1M |
| 44 | Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $202.9M |
| 45 | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX | $201.8M |
| 46 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $199.4M |
| 47 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | $197.5M |
| 48 | Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY | $191.0M |
| 49 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | $191.0M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA | $225.1M |
| 43 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesNewark, NJ | $212.1M |
| 46 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $199.4M |
| 47 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | $197.5M |
| 48 | Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY | $191.0M |
| 49 | University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | $191.0M |
| 50 | UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcester, MA | $190.3M |
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 820104 (University of Maryland Baltimore). 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.