NIH funding profile · Hadley, MA · Higher education
University of Massachusetts Amherst NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Massachusetts Amherst received $52.7M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 97 award records and 93 principal investigators. That ranks #138 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #15 in Massachusetts, up 26.4% from FY2025.
Part of University of Massachusetts. 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
$52.7M
+26.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#138
Up 26 places from #164 vs FY2025
Rank in Massachusetts
#15
1.6% of Massachusetts NIH funding · up 1 place from #16
Awards · PIs
97
93 investigators · 25 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Massachusetts Amherst received $220.2M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +31.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #138 (FY2026).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $52.7M | +26.4% | 97 | 93 | #138 | #15 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $41.7M | +6.0% | 97 | 103 | #164 | #16 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $39.3M | −15.5% | 103 | 101 | #165 | #16 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $46.5M | +16.0% | 134 | 126 | #154 | #16 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $40.1M | — | 120 | 113 | #171 | #17 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding University of Massachusetts Amherst, FY2026
18 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 26.3% of the institution's NIH funding across 30 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$13.9M · 26.3%
30 awards · vs FY2025: +5.4%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$9.3M · 17.7%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +11.6%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$7.2M · 13.7%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +94.4%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$4.5M · 8.5%
5 awards · vs FY2025: +349.1%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$3.6M · 6.7%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +33.3%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$2.2M · 4.3%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +44.6%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$1.9M · 3.6%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +182.8%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$1.8M · 3.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −1.0%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$1.8M · 3.4%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +10.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.4M · 2.6%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −49.9%
Also: OD $979K · NIAAA $913K · NIDDK $874K · NIDCD $621K · NIBIB $539K · NCCIH $436K · NHGRI $422K · NIDCR $358K
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 44.7% of funding.
- R01-equivalent44.7% · FY22 52.4%
- Other research (R)35.4% · FY22 28.2%
- Centers & program projects (P)14.5% · FY22 9.9%
- Institutional training (T)2.5% · FY22 2.6%
- Cooperative agreements (U)2.1% · FY22 2.7%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.7%
- Career development (K)0.3% · FY22 3.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 41 | $23.1M | 43.9% | $564K |
| R35 | 23 | $11.2M | 21.3% | $487K |
| P30 | 1 | $4.9M | 9.3% | $4.9M |
| P01 | 1 | $2.7M | 5.2% | $2.7M |
| R21 | 8 | $2.4M | 4.6% | $305K |
| RM1 | 1 | $1.5M | 2.9% | $1.5M |
| T32 | 2 | $1.3M | 2.5% | $647K |
| R33 | 2 | $1.2M | 2.3% | $616K |
| U01 | 2 | $1.1M | 2.1% | $557K |
| R24 | 2 | $979K | 1.9% | $489K |
| R00 | 2 | $498K | 0.9% | $249K |
| R61 | 1 | $433K | 0.8% | $433K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (MAITC) (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P30AG073107-06 · NIA
$4.9MP30
- Multimodal microbe-mediated therapies for synergistic treatment of triple negative breast cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P01CA300738-01A1 · NCI
$2.7MP01
- Antimicrobial Polymers for Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Wound Biofilm Infections (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI189551-01A1 · NIAID
$2.6MR01
- Non-specific electrostatic interactions of biological macromolecules in physiology, pathology and therapy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM164164-01 · NIGMS
$2.4MR35
- Mass JCOIN II Clinical Research Hub (opens NIH RePORTER)
5RM1DA064500-02 · NIDA
$1.5MRM1
- Serum PFAS and risk of fracture and bone loss (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AG088033-03 · NIA
$1.1MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 25 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Age-related changes in spatiotemporal dynamics of propagating neural oscillations during sleep and relations to memory consolidation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG102844-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$547KR01
- STEP-ED: Skills To Enhance Positivity in Emergency Departments (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH140990-01A1 · NIMH · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$805KR01
- Preconception and early pregnancy exposure to environmentally and biologically persistent chemicals: Impacts on establishing a healthy pregnancy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES038845-01 · NIEHS · Notice Aug 13, 2026
$753KR01
- PFAS impacts on exocrine pancreas development, function, and recovery (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES038122-01A1 · NIEHS · Notice Aug 12, 2026
$662KR01
- The Impact of Ovarian Hormones on Sleep-dependent Emotional Memory in Younger and Older Adult Women (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31AG099678-01 · NIA · Notice Aug 7, 2026
$44KF31
- CRCNS: Automated neural identification - individuals, development, and species (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS153765-01 · NINDS · Notice Aug 6, 2026
$202KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Massachusetts
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, MA | $100.6M |
| 12 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 13 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | $74.2M |
| 14 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
| 16 | Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | $45.5M |
| 17 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | $42.0M |
| 18 | Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA | $41.2M |
| 19 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $33.4M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
| 136 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | $54.6M |
| 137 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $54.5M |
| 138 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
| 139 | University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR | $52.5M |
| 140 | Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN | $52.4M |
| 141 | Four Points Technology, LLCChantilly, VA | $52.1M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | University of VermontBurlington, VT | $55.9M |
| 135 | Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | $54.8M |
| 136 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | $54.6M |
| 137 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $54.5M |
| 138 | University of Massachusetts AmherstHadley, MA | $52.7M |
| 139 | University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR | $52.5M |
| 140 | Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN | $52.4M |
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 850904. 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.