NIH funding profile · Minneapolis, MN · Higher education
University of Minnesota NIH Funding
Also known as UMN
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Minnesota received $391.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 702 award records and 694 principal investigators. That ranks #21 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Minnesota, up 5.6% 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
$391.8M
+5.6% vs FY2025
National rank
#21
Up 3 places from #24 vs FY2025
Rank in Minnesota
#1
50.2% of Minnesota NIH funding
Awards · PIs
702
694 investigators · 163 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Minnesota received $1.95B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −9.0% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #19 (FY2022).
NIH institutes funding University of Minnesota, FY2026
25 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 16.6% of the institution's NIH funding across 89 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$65.1M · 16.6%
89 awards · vs FY2025: +26.7%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$46.8M · 11.9%
61 awards · vs FY2025: −7.1%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$46.7M · 11.9%
87 awards · vs FY2025: −1.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$32.3M · 8.3%
60 awards · vs FY2025: −9.6%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$27.8M · 7.1%
70 awards · vs FY2025: +21.7%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$23.0M · 5.9%
48 awards · vs FY2025: +11.4%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$22.3M · 5.7%
42 awards · vs FY2025: +1.2%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$22.2M · 5.7%
54 awards · vs FY2025: −6.5%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$19.3M · 4.9%
38 awards · vs FY2025: +12.7%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$18.6M · 4.7%
37 awards · vs FY2025: +3.3%
Also: OD $11.6M · NCATS $10.0M · NIAMS $7.5M · NEI $7.4M · NIBIB $5.6M · NINR $4.8M · NIDCD $4.7M · NIAAA $3.5M · NIDCR $3.4M · NIEHS $3.4M · NIMHD $2.5M · NCCIH $2.4M · NHGRI $501K · FIC $248K · NLM $178K
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 53.1% of funding.
- R01-equivalent53.1% · FY22 51.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)17.0% · FY22 25.9%
- Other research (R)13.3% · FY22 8.2%
- Centers & program projects (P)6.9% · FY22 6.4%
- Institutional training (T)3.0% · FY22 3.1%
- Career development (K)2.7% · FY22 2.5%
- Other2.4% · FY22 0.4%
- Contracts (N)0.8% · FY22 1.3%
- Fellowships (F)0.7% · FY22 0.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 325 | $201.5M | 51.4% | $620K |
| R35 | 52 | $22.6M | 5.8% | $435K |
| U19 | 2 | $20.6M | 5.3% | $10.3M |
| U01 | 16 | $14.5M | 3.7% | $905K |
| T32 | 34 | $11.9M | 3.0% | $350K |
| R21 | 40 | $11.6M | 3.0% | $289K |
| UM1 | 2 | $10.6M | 2.7% | $5.3M |
| P01 | 5 | $10.5M | 2.7% | $2.1M |
| P30 | 5 | $10.1M | 2.6% | $2.0M |
| UH3 | 4 | $7.4M | 1.9% | $1.9M |
| U54 | 5 | $6.0M | 1.5% | $1.2M |
| S10 | 3 | $5.1M | 1.3% | $1.7M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Midwest AViDD Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U19AI171954-02 · NIAID
$17.0MU19
- University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UMN CTSI) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1TR004405-04 · NCATS
$7.7MUM1
- Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA077598-28 · NCI
$4.1MP30
$4.0MR01
- Advancing Transplantation Tolerance in Nonhuman Primates (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19AI174966-04 · NIAID
$3.6MU19
- Carework as a Social Determinant of Health: An Intersectional Mixed-Method Investigation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NR022068-01 · NINR
$3.6MR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 163 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Identification of causal DNA variants that influence gene expression in trans (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31HG015201-01 · NHGRI · Notice Sep 23, 2026
$50KF31
- Statistical inference for the efficacy and sustainability of interventions in clinical trials with high-dimensional endpoints (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21LM014912-01A1 · NLM · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$178KR21
- Targeting Medulloblastoma with Multispecific Multivalent T-cell Engagers (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA305103-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.2MR01
- Modeling of inter-individual differences in chronic pain using holistic measures of pain SEveRity, strEss, cogNITion, bodY and mind awareness (SERENITY) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AT013202-01A1 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$864KR01
- Influence of menopause and sex hormone deficiency on autonomic and vascular determinants of blood pressure (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG100223-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$792KR01
- Disgust Overgeneralization in Anorexia Nervosa (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH142663-01 · NIMH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$779KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Minnesota
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $391.8M |
| 2 | Mayo Clinic RochesterRochester, MN | $322.5M |
| 3 | Healthpartners InstituteBloomington, MN | $11.6M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $459.4M |
| 19 | NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY | $455.2M |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $447.9M |
| 21 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $391.8M |
| 22 | Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA | $381.4M |
| 23 | Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $378.8M |
| 24 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $367.3M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $462.9M |
| 18 | Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL | $459.4M |
| 19 | NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, NY | $455.2M |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $447.9M |
| 21 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN | $391.8M |
| 24 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $367.3M |
| 25 | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora, CO | $363.6M |
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 1450402. 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.