NIH funding profile · San Juan, PR · Higher education
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus received $29.5M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 27 award records and 35 principal investigators. That ranks #191 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Puerto Rico, up 2.0% 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
$29.5M
+2.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#191
Up 7 places from #198 vs FY2025
Rank in Puerto Rico
#1
63.5% of Puerto Rico NIH funding
Awards · PIs
27
35 investigators · 9 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus received $146.1M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +9.7% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #185 (FY2024).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | PR rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $29.5M | +2.0% | 27 | 35 | #191 | #1 | NIGMS |
| FY2025 | $28.9M | −11.2% | 28 | 29 | #198 | #1 | NIGMS |
| FY2024 | $32.5M | +15.1% | 37 | 34 | #185 | #1 | NIGMS |
| FY2023 | $28.3M | +5.2% | 39 | 39 | #203 | #1 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $26.9M | — | 33 | 35 | #208 | #1 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, FY2026
10 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 58.1% of the institution's NIH funding across 12 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$17.1M · 58.1%
12 awards · vs FY2025: +4.2%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$6.3M · 21.2%
2 awards · vs FY2025: 0.0%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$1.6M · 5.4%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −54.5%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$1.3M · 4.3%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$1.2M · 4.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +7.9%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$824K · 2.8%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +101.0%
- NINR · National Institute of Nursing Research$506K · 1.7%
1 award · vs FY2025: +13.4%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$298K · 1.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: —
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$249K · 0.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NEI · National Eye Institute$186K · 0.6%
1 award · vs FY2025: 0.0%
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 4.1% of funding.
- Centers & program projects (P)57.8% · FY22 30.4%
- Cooperative agreements (U)20.9% · FY22 48.3%
- Other research (R)10.5% · FY22 7.1%
- Institutional training (T)5.4% · FY22 0.0%
- R01-equivalent4.1% · FY22 6.8%
- Other0.8% · FY22 6.6%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.0%
- Career development (K)0.0% · FY22 0.8%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P20 | 3 | $8.6M | 29.2% | $2.9M |
| P50 | 1 | $5.0M | 16.8% | $5.0M |
| U42 | 1 | $3.8M | 13.0% | $3.8M |
| P40 | 1 | $2.4M | 8.3% | $2.4M |
| U54 | 2 | $2.3M | 7.9% | $1.2M |
| R16 | 10 | $2.3M | 7.9% | $233K |
| T32 | 1 | $1.6M | 5.4% | $1.6M |
| R01 | 2 | $1.2M | 4.1% | $606K |
| P30 | 1 | $1.1M | 3.6% | $1.1M |
| R25 | 1 | $517K | 1.8% | $517K |
| S10 | 1 | $250K | 0.8% | $250K |
| R00 | 1 | $249K | 0.8% | $249K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (Alliance) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P50GM133807-07 · NIGMS
$5.0MP50
- PR INBRE: Advancing Competitive Biomedical Research in Puerto Rico (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P20GM103475-24 · NIGMS
$4.4MP20
- MAINTENANCE OF THE CLOSED CPRC SPF COLONY (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U42OD021458-25 · OD
$3.8MU42
- Caribbean Primate Research Center Program (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P40OD012217-39 · OD
$2.4MP40
- Puerto Rico Center for Microbiome Sciences (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM156713-02 · NIGMS
$2.2MP20
- COBRE Center for the Promotion of Cancer Health Research (CePCHe) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM148324-04 · NIGMS
$2.0MP20
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 9 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- p(UG) RNA Quadruplexes as Nucleators of Stress Granules and Modulators of TDP-43 Pathology in ALS (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R16NS150184-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$745KR16
- Functional and Proteomic Characterization of CSF Astrocyte Derived Extracellular Vesicles in HIV-associated Cognitive Impairment (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R16NS151899-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 10, 2026
$447KR16
- Elucidating Fh15-Mediated Modulation of TLR4/NF-kB in Neutrophils to SuppressInflammation in Sepsis and Ulcerative colitis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R16AI203189-01A1 · NIAID · Notice Sep 1, 2026
$149KR16
- Characterizing accumbens-pallidum circuits in approach/avoidance conflict (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31MH143586-01A1 · NIMH · Notice Aug 18, 2026
$38KF31
- Neuronal substrates governing approach/avoidance conflict (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH144082-01 · NIMH · Notice Aug 6, 2026
$706KR01
- Acquisition of a Seahorse XF Pro Analyzer for Biomedical Research and Education in Metabolic Profiling (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10GM164872-01 · NIGMS · Notice Aug 4, 2026
$250KS10
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | $30.6M |
| 189 | ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research FoundationPhiladelphia, PA | $30.3M |
| 190 | The Emmes Company, LLCRockville, MD | $29.5M |
| 191 | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences CampusSan Juan, PR | $29.5M |
| 192 | RAND CorporationSanta Monica, CA | $29.3M |
| 193 | Children's Research InstituteWashington, DC | $29.3M |
| 194 | University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI | $29.3M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $33.4M |
| 184 | University of Connecticut StorrsStorrs-Mansfield, CT | $32.3M |
| 187 | West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV | $31.0M |
| 188 | University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | $30.6M |
| 191 | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences CampusSan Juan, PR | $29.5M |
| 194 | University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI | $29.3M |
| 200 | Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | $28.3M |
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 578705 (University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences). 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.