NIH funding profile · Reno, NV · Higher education
University of Nevada Reno NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Nevada Reno received $20.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 30 award records and 40 principal investigators. That ranks #225 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Nevada, down 24.5% 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
$20.6M
−24.5% vs FY2025
National rank
#225
Down 24 places from #201 vs FY2025
Rank in Nevada
#1
66.4% of Nevada NIH funding
Awards · PIs
30
40 investigators · 7 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Nevada Reno received $120.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −24.0% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #201 (FY2025).
NIH institutes funding University of Nevada Reno, FY2026
9 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 47.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 9 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$9.8M · 47.5%
9 awards · vs FY2025: +1.2%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$3.3M · 15.9%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −27.0%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$2.1M · 10.1%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −60.3%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.6M · 8.0%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −24.1%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$1.6M · 7.8%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +25.4%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$652K · 3.2%
1 award · vs FY2025: −47.2%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$610K · 3.0%
1 award · vs FY2025: −44.5%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$509K · 2.5%
1 award · vs FY2025: +2.0%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$436K · 2.1%
1 award · vs FY2025: −2.6%
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 46.4% of funding.
- R01-equivalent46.4% · FY22 52.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)37.0% · FY22 31.8%
- Other research (R)13.6% · FY22 15.7%
- Institutional training (T)2.9% · FY22 0.5%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Nevada IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P20GM103440-24 · NIGMS
$4.3MP20
- Nevada Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Signal Transduction in the Cardiovascular System (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM130459-08 · NIGMS
$2.2MP20
- Center for Integrative Neuroscience (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30GM145646-05 · NIGMS
$1.1MP30
- Role of TrkB in SCI-induced apoptosis and detrusor overactivity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK144109-01A1 · NIDDK
$735KR01
- REGULATION OF CAPILLARY HEMODYNAMICS BY THIN-STRANDED PERICYTES (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL177084-02 · NHLBI
$653KR01
- Germline Transformation of Ticks (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI172943-04 · NIAID
$652KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 7 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Stretch-Activated Signaling in Human Myometrium to Prevent Preterm Birth (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD117973-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$610KR01
- Gut-resident macrophage regulation of gastric dysmotility and barrier dysfunction in gastroparesis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK148906-01 · NIDDK · Notice Sep 9, 2026
$643KR01
- Diuretic hormone 44 (DH44) orchestrates metabolic homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31DK146671-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 14, 2026
$39KF31
- Utilizing chemical synthesis and chemical biology approaches to study bacterial quorum sensing (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM161286-01 · NIGMS · Notice Jul 13, 2026
$448KR35
- Molecular mechanisms of AKAP-mediated signaling compartmentalization and functional diversity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM165434-01 · NIGMS · Notice Jul 7, 2026
$362KR35
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Dual Medicare and Medicaid Patients (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21DA066004-01 · NIDA · Notice Apr 30, 2026
$402KR21
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy KriegerBaltimore, MD | $21.8M |
| 223 | University of Miami Coral GablesCoral Gables, FL | $21.5M |
| 224 | Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchCollege Station, TX | $20.9M |
| 225 | University of Nevada RenoReno, NV | $20.6M |
| 226 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $20.3M |
| 227 | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleFayetteville, AR | $20.1M |
| 228 | University of MontanaMissoula, MT | $20.1M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | LSU Health ShreveportShreveport, LA | $21.9M |
| 223 | University of Miami Coral GablesCoral Gables, FL | $21.5M |
| 224 | Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchCollege Station, TX | $20.9M |
| 225 | University of Nevada RenoReno, NV | $20.6M |
| 226 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $20.3M |
| 227 | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleFayetteville, AR | $20.1M |
| 228 | University of MontanaMissoula, MT | $20.1M |
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 829903. 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.