NIH funding profile · College Park, MD · Higher education
University of Maryland, College Park NIH Funding
Also known as UMDNIH RePORTER recipient name: Univ of Maryland, College Park
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Maryland, College Park received $62.3M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 136 award records and 144 principal investigators. That ranks #119 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #5 in Maryland, down 12.5% 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
$62.3M
−12.5% vs FY2025
National rank
#119
Down 8 places from #111 vs FY2025
Rank in Maryland
#5
3.8% of Maryland NIH funding
Awards · PIs
136
144 investigators · 35 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Maryland, College Park received $314.6M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +6.4% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #111 (FY2025).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MD rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $62.3M | −12.5% | 136 | 144 | #119 | #5 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $71.2M | +19.2% | 148 | 149 | #111 | #5 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $59.8M | −4.6% | 153 | 139 | #129 | #7 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $62.7M | +7.0% | 156 | 155 | #127 | #7 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $58.6M | — | 149 | 155 | #133 | #7 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding University of Maryland, College Park, FY2026
18 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 24.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 25 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$15.1M · 24.2%
25 awards · vs FY2025: −25.5%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$8.9M · 14.3%
24 awards · vs FY2025: −13.7%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$5.6M · 9.0%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +32.5%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$4.6M · 7.4%
13 awards · vs FY2025: +6.7%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$4.3M · 6.9%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −32.7%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$4.2M · 6.7%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +13.8%
- NIDCD · National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders$3.8M · 6.1%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −22.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$3.3M · 5.3%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −16.1%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$3.3M · 5.3%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +80.7%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$1.9M · 3.0%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −2.9%
Also: NEI $1.7M · NIEHS $1.7M · NIMH $1.1M · NINDS $926K · NLM $562K · NIDDK $551K · NIAMS $546K · NIBIB $300K
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 64.6% of funding.
- R01-equivalent64.6% · FY22 68.3%
- Other research (R)24.1% · FY22 18.3%
- Centers & program projects (P)5.0% · FY22 3.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)2.7% · FY22 7.5%
- Career development (K)1.8% · FY22 1.0%
- Institutional training (T)1.4% · FY22 0.9%
- Fellowships (F)0.5% · FY22 0.6%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 63 | $37.5M | 60.2% | $595K |
| R35 | 19 | $6.9M | 11.1% | $363K |
| R21 | 12 | $3.9M | 6.3% | $327K |
| P01 | 1 | $1.9M | 3.0% | $1.9M |
| U01 | 1 | $1.7M | 2.7% | $1.7M |
| R33 | 3 | $1.6M | 2.6% | $531K |
| R56 | 2 | $1.3M | 2.0% | $636K |
| R00 | 5 | $1.0M | 1.6% | $202K |
| DP2 | 1 | $897K | 1.4% | $897K |
| P30 | 2 | $867K | 1.4% | $433K |
| R24 | 1 | $697K | 1.1% | $697K |
| R37 | 1 | $599K | 1.0% | $599K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Ixodes scapularis Immuno-Developmental and Metabolic Signaling Pathways and Interference with Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01AI138949-07 · NIAID
$1.9MP01
- 16/24 Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U01DA055316-06 · NIDA
$1.7MU01
- Structural and biochemical characterization of phenotypically distinct classes of HCV E1E2 glycoproteins critical for vaccine development (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI198503-01 · NIAID
$1.6MR01
- Longitudinal Investigation of Sleep, Memory, and Brain Development Across the Nap Transition (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL164628-04 · NHLBI
$1.4MR01
- Rational design and efficacy testing of vaccines against HCV (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI168048-05 · NIAID
$1.3MR01
- Multidimensional structural racism and moderating role of psychosocial resources on cancer-control behaviors in African Americans (opens NIH RePORTER)
4R01MD018437-04 · NIMHD
$1.3MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 35 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Abnormal Tendon Mechanics Induced by Fetal Immobility (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AR086275-01A1 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$546KR56
- Resistance Exercise Training in Middle-aged Women Targeting Blood Pressure and Vascular Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MD021869-01A1 · NIMHD · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$770KR01
- How noise in the home environment impacts children's development (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56HD118037-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$725KR56
- Engaging Hard-to-Reach Asian American Parents in Culturally Adapted Youth Mental Health First Aid (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MD021233-01A1 · NIMHD · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$333KR01
- HEAR-PC: Advancing Hearing Health in Aging: Multilevel Factors and Pragmatic Solutions in Primary Care (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K23AG098039-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$186KK23
- Investigating Pedagogical Questions as a Scaffold for Longitudinal Executive Functioning Development (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03HD123308-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$153KR03
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
| 118 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 120 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M |
| 121 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 122 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $65.4M |
| 116 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
| 118 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 121 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 122 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
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 820102 (Univ of Maryland, College Park). 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.