NIH funding profile · Oklahoma City, OK · Higher education
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: University of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center received $77.7M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 126 award records and 128 principal investigators. That ranks #102 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Oklahoma, down 4.8% 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
$77.7M
−4.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#102
Down 3 places from #99 vs FY2025
Rank in Oklahoma
#1
48.6% of Oklahoma NIH funding
Awards · PIs
126
128 investigators · 32 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center received $360.6M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +28.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #99 (FY2025).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | OK rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $77.7M | −4.8% | 126 | 128 | #102 | #1 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $81.6M | +7.9% | 141 | 137 | #99 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2024 | $75.7M | +16.5% | 156 | 144 | #103 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2023 | $64.9M | +7.2% | 134 | 116 | #124 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2022 | $60.6M | — | 127 | 114 | #129 | #1 | NCI |
NIH institutes funding University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, FY2026
17 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 23.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 14 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$18.2M · 23.5%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +12.4%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$15.3M · 19.7%
28 awards · vs FY2025: −17.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$6.2M · 7.9%
14 awards · vs FY2025: −16.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$6.1M · 7.8%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −14.0%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$5.7M · 7.4%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +9.0%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$4.2M · 5.4%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +11.2%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$4.1M · 5.3%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −27.2%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$3.8M · 4.9%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +52.5%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$3.8M · 4.9%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +25.9%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$3.0M · 3.9%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −52.8%
Also: NIDA $3.0M · NINDS $1.8M · NINR $653K · NIAAA $651K · NCCIH $449K · NIMH $410K · NIDCR $324K
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 38.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent38.3% · FY22 43.6%
- Cooperative agreements (U)22.5% · FY22 12.3%
- Centers & program projects (P)19.7% · FY22 24.1%
- Other research (R)7.3% · FY22 5.9%
- Contracts (N)5.6% · FY22 11.1%
- Other3.0% · FY22 0.0%
- Career development (K)1.8% · FY22 1.4%
- Institutional training (T)1.1% · FY22 1.3%
- Fellowships (F)0.7% · FY22 0.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 58 | $29.4M | 37.8% | $506K |
| P20 | 4 | $10.4M | 13.3% | $2.6M |
| U54 | 3 | $7.6M | 9.7% | $2.5M |
| P30 | 4 | $5.0M | 6.4% | $1.2M |
| U19 | 2 | $4.8M | 6.2% | $2.4M |
| N01 | 4 | $4.4M | 5.6% | $1.1M |
| U01 | 5 | $2.5M | 3.2% | $495K |
| UG1 | 3 | $2.4M | 3.1% | $799K |
| OT2 | 1 | $2.3M | 3.0% | $2.3M |
| R35 | 5 | $1.8M | 2.3% | $363K |
| K01 | 6 | $1.1M | 1.4% | $181K |
| T32 | 3 | $828K | 1.1% | $276K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resources (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54GM104938-14 · NIGMS
$4.0MU54
- Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM103447-26 · NIGMS
$3.9MP20
- Improving Cancer Outcomes In Native American Communities (ICON) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19MD020537-03 · NIMHD
$3.5MU19
- Primary Care Research in More Environments in Oklahoma (PRIME-OK) (opens NIH RePORTER)
4OT2OD038371-02 · OD
$2.3MOT2
- Center for Indigenous Resilience, Culture, and Maternal Health (CIRCLE) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54HD113173-04 · NICHD
$2.3MU54
- Oklahoma Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunity (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM134973-07 · NIGMS
$2.2MP20
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 32 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Evaluating radiographic and clinical injury in myelopathic and non-myelopathic cervical spinal compression (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS146455-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$597KR01
- Time-Restricted Feeding as a Therapeutic Intervention Against Acute White Matter Ischemic Injury in Aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NS143112-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$567KR01
- Mechanistic insights into cisplatin resistance during secondhand smoke exposure (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03DE036378-01 · NIDCR · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$286KR03
- Targeting Progesterone Resistance for Endometrial Cancer Prevention (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA303462-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$437KR01
- Molecular and cellular mechanisms of fluid balance in C. elegans (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R35GM162254-01 · NIGMS · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$289KR35
- SPIRIT: A Culturally Grounded Supportive Care Intervention for Chickasaw Nation Patients with Cancer (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R34NR022364-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$653KR34
Other NIH-funded institutions in Oklahoma
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK | $77.7M |
| 2 | Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationOklahoma City, OK | $42.7M |
| 3 | University of OklahomaNorman, OK | $13.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 100 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 101 | University of MissouriColumbia, MO | $80.6M |
| 102 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK | $77.7M |
| 103 | Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ | $77.7M |
| 104 | George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | $77.3M |
| 105 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | $76.0M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $81.5M |
| 100 | Tufts University BostonBoston, MA | $80.8M |
| 101 | University of MissouriColumbia, MO | $80.6M |
| 102 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK | $77.7M |
| 103 | Arizona State UniversityScottsdale, AZ | $77.7M |
| 104 | George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | $77.3M |
| 105 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | $76.0M |
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 1524003 (University of Oklahoma Hlth Sciences Ctr). 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.