NIH funding profile · Philadelphia, PA · Higher education
University of Pennsylvania NIH Funding
Also known as Penn, UPenn, Perelman School of Medicine
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Pennsylvania received $739.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,222 award records and 1,070 principal investigators. That ranks #4 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Pennsylvania, up 1.7% 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
$739.6M
+1.7% vs FY2025
National rank
#4
Unchanged vs FY2025
Rank in Pennsylvania
#1
32.6% of Pennsylvania NIH funding
Awards · PIs
1,222
1,070 investigators · 290 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Pennsylvania received $3.53B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +10.8% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #4 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | PA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $739.6M | +1.7% | 1,222 | 1,070 | #4 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2025 | $727.2M | +5.3% | 1,236 | 1,086 | #4 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2024 | $690.7M | −1.8% | 1,300 | 1,086 | #5 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2023 | $703.3M | +5.4% | 1,327 | 1,080 | #4 | #1 | NCI |
| FY2022 | $667.2M | — | 1,354 | 1,095 | #4 | #1 | NCI |
NIH institutes funding University of Pennsylvania, FY2026
25 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 12.7% of the institution's NIH funding across 156 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$93.8M · 12.7%
156 awards · vs FY2025: +1.6%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$89.2M · 12.1%
109 awards · vs FY2025: −1.4%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$76.8M · 10.4%
101 awards · vs FY2025: −3.9%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$76.0M · 10.3%
149 awards · vs FY2025: −1.3%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$61.8M · 8.4%
90 awards · vs FY2025: −7.3%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$61.6M · 8.3%
111 awards · vs FY2025: −4.6%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$55.9M · 7.6%
111 awards · vs FY2025: +19.0%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$42.3M · 5.7%
67 awards · vs FY2025: −9.2%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$28.0M · 3.8%
58 awards · vs FY2025: +25.1%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$26.5M · 3.6%
68 awards · vs FY2025: +14.6%
Also: NCATS $16.8M · OD $15.9M · NEI $15.0M · NIDA $12.5M · NINR $12.2M · NIDCR $12.0M · NIBIB $10.1M · NIEHS $7.0M · NHGRI $6.6M · NIDCD $6.4M · NLM $6.0M · NIAAA $3.7M · NCCIH $1.8M · NIMHD $1.4M · FIC $239K
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 52.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent52.3% · FY22 52.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)16.9% · FY22 16.4%
- Other research (R)11.5% · FY22 9.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)8.7% · FY22 9.8%
- Institutional training (T)3.5% · FY22 4.2%
- Career development (K)3.3% · FY22 3.5%
- Other1.8% · FY22 1.3%
- Contracts (N)1.1% · FY22 2.4%
- Fellowships (F)0.9% · FY22 1.1%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 589 | $370.1M | 50.0% | $628K |
| R35 | 88 | $50.4M | 6.8% | $573K |
| U01 | 30 | $47.6M | 6.4% | $1.6M |
| P01 | 11 | $29.1M | 3.9% | $2.6M |
| P30 | 12 | $26.0M | 3.5% | $2.2M |
| T32 | 53 | $24.9M | 3.4% | $471K |
| U19 | 12 | $22.4M | 3.0% | $1.9M |
| U24 | 12 | $15.3M | 2.1% | $1.3M |
| UM1 | 3 | $14.5M | 2.0% | $4.8M |
| UH3 | 5 | $12.1M | 1.6% | $2.4M |
| R21 | 26 | $8.6M | 1.2% | $330K |
| N01 | 3 | $7.8M | 1.1% | $2.6M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UM1TR006155-01 · NCATS
$10.8MUM1
- Abramson Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
4P30CA016520-50 · NCI
$9.3MP30
- Human Pancreas Analysis Program for Type 1 Diabetes - HPAP-T1D (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01DK112217-07 · NIDDK
$8.9MU01
- Penn-CHOP ECHO (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UH3OD035537-04 · OD
$7.4MUH3
- Asian Cohort for Alzheimer's Disease (ACAD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19AG079774-04 · NIA
$7.1MU19
- NIAID Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N93021C00015-P00025-9999-1 · NIAID
$6.4MN01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 290 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- The UPenn iPOWER Resident-investigator Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R38EY037093-01A1 · NEI · Notice Sep 19, 2026
$344KR38
- Defining how Bacterial-Sensing Caspases Regulate RNA Metabolism and Immunity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99AI202747-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$147KK99
- Innovative Strategies to Inhibit Humoral Immunity in Renal Xenotransplantation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AI201182-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.3MR01
- Biomarker-guided Reduction of Immunosuppression in Liver Transplant Recipients (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01AI203222-01 · NIAID · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.3MU01
- Chemosensory Diagnostics in Clinical Care: Identifying a Scalable Standard of Care for Disease Diagnosis and Management (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01DC024405-01 · NIDCD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.1MU01
- A remote, integrative behavioral science and mindfulness health coaching intervention to increase physical activity post-stroke (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AT014045-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$812KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Pennsylvania
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $739.6M |
| 2 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $654.4M |
| 3 | Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $202.9M |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA | $100.3M |
| 5 | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA | $83.5M |
| 6 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
| 7 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 8 | Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $54.5M |
| 9 | Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PA | $48.9M |
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 |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $665.6M |
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 6463801. 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.