NIH funding profile · Pittsburgh, PA · Higher education
University of Pittsburgh NIH Funding
Also known as PittNIH RePORTER recipient name: University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Pittsburgh received $654.4M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 1,082 award records and 1,068 principal investigators. That ranks #8 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #2 in Pennsylvania, down 2.1% 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
$654.4M
−2.1% vs FY2025
National rank
#8
Down 1 place from #7 vs FY2025
Rank in Pennsylvania
#2
28.9% of Pennsylvania NIH funding
Awards · PIs
1,082
1,068 investigators · 257 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Pittsburgh received $3.30B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −1.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #5 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | PA rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $654.4M | −2.1% | 1,082 | 1,068 | #8 | #2 | NIA |
| FY2025 | $668.6M | +1.6% | 1,130 | 1,083 | #7 | #2 | NIA |
| FY2024 | $657.8M | +0.3% | 1,240 | 1,136 | #6 | #2 | NIA |
| FY2023 | $655.7M | −1.3% | 1,248 | 1,120 | #9 | #2 | NIA |
| FY2022 | $664.4M | — | 1,272 | 1,120 | #5 | #2 | NIA |
NIH institutes funding University of Pittsburgh, FY2026
25 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), accounted for 11.9% of the institution's NIH funding across 73 awards.
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$78.1M · 11.9%
73 awards · vs FY2025: −14.4%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$77.8M · 11.9%
103 awards · vs FY2025: +26.4%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$77.7M · 11.9%
138 awards · vs FY2025: −0.3%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$76.6M · 11.7%
136 awards · vs FY2025: −1.4%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$60.5M · 9.2%
110 awards · vs FY2025: −10.7%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$49.1M · 7.5%
96 awards · vs FY2025: +0.7%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$40.0M · 6.1%
83 awards · vs FY2025: −20.7%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$30.1M · 4.6%
48 awards · vs FY2025: −1.9%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$28.7M · 4.4%
69 awards · vs FY2025: −6.2%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$26.2M · 4.0%
46 awards · vs FY2025: +47.5%
Also: NCATS $19.8M · NIDCR $14.7M · NIAMS $14.3M · NEI $12.3M · NIDCD $11.5M · NIAAA $7.3M · OD $6.9M · NIEHS $5.4M · NINR $4.0M · NCCIH $3.4M · NHGRI $2.5M · NIMHD $2.4M · NLM $2.4M · NIBIB $1.4M · FIC $1.2M
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 54.2% of funding.
- R01-equivalent54.2% · FY22 53.1%
- Cooperative agreements (U)19.2% · FY22 20.2%
- Other research (R)11.4% · FY22 9.0%
- Centers & program projects (P)6.9% · FY22 6.8%
- Career development (K)3.6% · FY22 3.3%
- Institutional training (T)3.0% · FY22 2.9%
- Other1.1% · FY22 3.9%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.5%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 523 | $338.2M | 51.7% | $647K |
| U01 | 36 | $36.8M | 5.6% | $1.0M |
| R35 | 58 | $26.9M | 4.1% | $464K |
| R21 | 64 | $21.3M | 3.3% | $333K |
| T32 | 48 | $17.9M | 2.7% | $372K |
| U19 | 2 | $17.4M | 2.7% | $8.7M |
| P50 | 7 | $15.8M | 2.4% | $2.3M |
| P01 | 5 | $15.5M | 2.4% | $3.1M |
| P30 | 5 | $13.8M | 2.1% | $2.8M |
| UM1 | 5 | $13.7M | 2.1% | $2.7M |
| U24 | 12 | $12.5M | 1.9% | $1.0M |
| U54 | 5 | $12.1M | 1.8% | $2.4M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- The Pediatric Precision Sleep Network (opens NIH RePORTER)
4UF1MH136020-03 · NIMH
$10.4MUF1
- University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science Institute (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UM1TR005993-01 · NCATS
$10.2MUM1
- The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN): The Impact of Midlife and the Menopause Transition on Health and Functioning in Early Old Age (opens NIH RePORTER)
2U19AG063720-05A1 · NIA
$9.1MU19
- Generation, Characterization, and Validation of Marmoset Models of Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U19AG074866-05 · NIA
$8.3MU19
- The role of astrogliosis in aging and the pathological and clinical progression of Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01AG025204-19 · NIA
$6.6MP01
- Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA047904-38 · NCI
$6.0MP30
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 257 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Statistical Approaches for Data Harmonization for PET Imaging Studies of Alzheimer's Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG097729-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 29, 2026
$1.4MR01
- SCH: Integrated AI and Sensing Systems for Mitigating Heart Failure Readmissions in High-Risk Groups with Obesity (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NR022545-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$1.2MR01
- Analytical and clinical validation of soluble tau assemblies as biomarkers of tau neurofibrillary tangle pathology in Alzheimer’s disease (STAB-AD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U01AG098641-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$2.4MU01
- Personalized Reinforcement Learning-Based Integrated Mental Health Enhancement for Opioid Use Disorder Patients (PRIME-OUD) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DA063606-01A1 · NIDA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$714KR01
- Immune Dysfunction, Social Determinants of Health, and Ovarian Cancer Outcome Differences (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA302879-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$674KR01
- Testing the Effectiveness of Systematic and Accessible Phonics Interventions for Adolescents with Poor Reading (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HD123265-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$646KR01
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Washington University in St. LouisSaint Louis, MO | $726.3M |
| 6 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | $686.5M |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $665.6M |
| 8 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $654.4M |
| 9 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $637.8M |
| 10 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $585.6M |
| 11 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $654.4M |
| 10 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $585.6M |
| 11 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
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 2059802 (University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh). 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.