NIH funding profile · Ann Arbor, MI · Higher education
University of Michigan NIH Funding
Also known as U-M, UMich, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan MedicineNIH RePORTER recipient name: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Michigan received $760.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,249 award records and 1,185 principal investigators. That ranks #3 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Michigan, up 4.9% 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
$760.6M
+4.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#3
Up 2 places from #5 vs FY2025
Rank in Michigan
#1
73.2% of Michigan NIH funding
Awards · PIs
1,249
1,185 investigators · 285 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Michigan received $3.56B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +18.8% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #3 (FY2024).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | MI rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $760.6M | +4.9% | 1,249 | 1,185 | #3 | #1 | NIA |
| FY2025 | $724.9M | −1.3% | 1,257 | 1,158 | #5 | #1 | NIA |
| FY2024 | $734.6M | +5.1% | 1,395 | 1,236 | #3 | #1 | NIA |
| FY2023 | $699.2M | +9.2% | 1,401 | 1,205 | #6 | #1 | NIA |
| FY2022 | $640.4M | — | 1,337 | 1,163 | #7 | #1 | NIA |
NIH institutes funding University of Michigan, FY2026
25 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), accounted for 18.4% of the institution's NIH funding across 113 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$139.7M · 18.4%
113 awards · vs FY2025: +14.6%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$94.1M · 12.4%
157 awards · vs FY2025: +6.6%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$76.2M · 10.0%
131 awards · vs FY2025: +14.0%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$73.0M · 9.6%
138 awards · vs FY2025: −6.5%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$59.2M · 7.8%
132 awards · vs FY2025: +6.1%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$51.5M · 6.8%
106 awards · vs FY2025: −9.3%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$38.2M · 5.0%
80 awards · vs FY2025: −24.4%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$37.3M · 4.9%
78 awards · vs FY2025: +15.6%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$33.3M · 4.4%
47 awards · vs FY2025: +19.0%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$30.3M · 4.0%
35 awards · vs FY2025: −6.3%
Also: NIAMS $20.7M · NIDCR $16.6M · NEI $13.7M · NCATS $13.7M · NIEHS $10.6M · OD $10.2M · NIDCD $8.6M · NIBIB $8.0M · NINR $5.7M · NHGRI $5.3M · NIAAA $4.3M · NCCIH $3.5M · NIMHD $2.9M · NLM $2.1M · FIC $2.0M
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 52.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent52.8% · FY22 55.0%
- Cooperative agreements (U)20.1% · FY22 18.6%
- Other research (R)11.4% · FY22 10.8%
- Centers & program projects (P)6.3% · FY22 6.3%
- Career development (K)4.3% · FY22 4.3%
- Institutional training (T)3.1% · FY22 3.3%
- Contracts (N)0.8% · FY22 0.8%
- Fellowships (F)0.7% · FY22 0.8%
- Other0.5% · FY22 0.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 568 | $359.2M | 47.2% | $632K |
| U01 | 30 | $68.5M | 9.0% | $2.3M |
| R35 | 98 | $48.7M | 6.4% | $497K |
| U54 | 5 | $31.4M | 4.1% | $6.3M |
| RF1 | 9 | $26.6M | 3.5% | $3.0M |
| P30 | 15 | $23.4M | 3.1% | $1.6M |
| T32 | 55 | $22.9M | 3.0% | $416K |
| U24 | 18 | $21.5M | 2.8% | $1.2M |
| R21 | 45 | $13.4M | 1.8% | $298K |
| P50 | 6 | $12.3M | 1.6% | $2.0M |
| R37 | 20 | $11.7M | 1.5% | $583K |
| UM1 | 2 | $10.2M | 1.3% | $5.1M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Health and Retirement Study: Yrs 35-40 (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01AG009740-37 · NIA
$32.5MU01
- The National Dementia Workforce Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54AG084520-04 · NIA
$16.2MU54
- Health, Caregiving, Cognition, and Well-being Over the Life Course and Across Multiple Generations (opens NIH RePORTER)
2RF1AG040213-16 · NIA
$15.3MRF1
- COMPASS: A comprehensive mobile precision approach for scalable solutions in mental health treatment (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U01MH136025-03 · NIMH
$10.3MU01
- Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1TR004404-04 · NCATS
$9.8MUM1
- PanKbase: a community hub for integrated pancreas knowledge (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U24DK138515-04 · NIDDK
$8.2MU24
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 285 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Tackling tumor recurrence in pediatric brain tumors: identification of epigenetic memory and tumor microenvironment conducive to tumor recurrence in an inducible and reversible H3K27M murine model. (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21CA308699-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 22, 2026
$401KR21
- Inflammatory mechanisms that regulate neuronal regeneration (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56EY037725-01A1 · NEI · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$1.2MR56
- Evaluation of a Sexual Violence Program for Youth Living on or Near a Rural Indian Reservation in the Northern Great Plains (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD122186-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$429KR21
- Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) Blended Research-Intensive Training Experience (BRITE) in Ophthalmology (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R38EY039384-01 · NEI · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$210KR38
- The peripheral mechanisms underlying mechanical itch (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RF1NS146936-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.4MRF1
- PROSPERing: Integrating Exercise into Routine HIV Care to Manage Symptoms and Promote Healthy Aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NR022022-01A1 · NINR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$816KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Michigan
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $760.6M |
| 2 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 3 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 4 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
| 5 | Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI | $25.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $854.5M |
| 2 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $822.6M |
| 3 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $760.6M |
| 4 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $739.6M |
| 5 | Washington University in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $726.3M |
| 6 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $686.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | $854.5M |
| 2 | University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | $822.6M |
| 3 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $760.6M |
| 4 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $739.6M |
| 5 | Washington University in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $726.3M |
| 6 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $686.5M |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $665.6M |
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 1506502 (University of Michigan at Ann Arbor). 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.