NIH funding profile · Memphis, TN · Higher education
University of Tennessee Health Science Center NIH Funding
NIH RePORTER recipient name: University of Tennessee Health Sci Ctr
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Tennessee Health Science Center received $38.6M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 73 award records and 82 principal investigators. That ranks #170 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #4 in Tennessee, down 22.9% 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
$38.6M
−22.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#170
Down 25 places from #145 vs FY2025
Rank in Tennessee
#4
5.4% of Tennessee NIH funding
Awards · PIs
73
82 investigators · 13 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Tennessee Health Science Center received $249.3M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −37.3% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #126 (FY2022).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | TN rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $38.6M | −22.9% | 73 | 82 | #170 | #4 | NIAID |
| FY2025 | $50.0M | +10.4% | 84 | 88 | #145 | #4 | NIAID |
| FY2024 | $45.3M | −15.8% | 90 | 97 | #156 | #4 | NIAID |
| FY2023 | $53.8M | −12.5% | 112 | 113 | #140 | #4 | NIAID |
| FY2022 | $61.5M | — | 134 | 128 | #126 | #4 | NIAID |
NIH institutes funding University of Tennessee Health Science Center, FY2026
16 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 20.4% of the institution's NIH funding across 13 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$7.9M · 20.4%
13 awards · vs FY2025: −27.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$5.3M · 13.7%
11 awards · vs FY2025: −11.5%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$4.4M · 11.5%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +62.5%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$3.4M · 8.8%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +239.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$3.1M · 7.9%
8 awards · vs FY2025: −3.7%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$2.8M · 7.2%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −57.5%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$2.6M · 6.8%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −22.4%
- NIAAA · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism$2.1M · 5.6%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −57.4%
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$1.7M · 4.4%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −0.5%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$1.3M · 3.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −72.1%
Also: NIDCD $1.0M · NEI $977K · NIMH $634K · NIGMS $482K · NIEHS $432K · NICHD $424K
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 66.8% of funding.
- R01-equivalent66.8% · FY22 68.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)18.5% · FY22 15.7%
- Other research (R)7.7% · FY22 11.2%
- Contracts (N)5.7% · FY22 0.0%
- Career development (K)1.1% · FY22 1.0%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.2%
- Other0.0% · FY22 3.3%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 46 | $25.3M | 65.6% | $550K |
| U01 | 4 | $2.7M | 7.1% | $685K |
| UC7 | 1 | $2.4M | 6.3% | $2.4M |
| N01 | 2 | $2.2M | 5.7% | $1.1M |
| UH3 | 2 | $2.0M | 5.1% | $992K |
| R21 | 4 | $1.1M | 2.9% | $279K |
| R00 | 2 | $498K | 1.3% | $249K |
| R03 | 3 | $484K | 1.3% | $161K |
| R56 | 1 | $466K | 1.2% | $466K |
| R33 | 1 | $372K | 1.0% | $372K |
| K23 | 2 | $365K | 0.9% | $183K |
| R25 | 1 | $251K | 0.7% | $251K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Enhancement of Resilience of the UTHSC RBL Facility, Biosafety and Countermeasure Discovery (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UC7AI180313-04 · NIAID
$2.4MUC7
- Development of Therapeutic Candidates for Emerging Infectious Diseases (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N93026C00013-0-9999-1 · OD
$1.9MN01
$1.2MUH3
- Determining the contribution of microbial-derived metabolites to protective immunity in obesity-driven cancer risk. (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U01CA272541-05 · NCI
$1.1MU01
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia - The "NONO trial" - a pragmatic, multi-center, de-implementation, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial (opens NIH RePORTER)
4UH3HL166767-02 · NHLBI
$783KUH3
- Fungal-bacterial dynamics driving dysregulated host responses and lethal synergism (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01AI177615-03 · NIAID
$777KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 13 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Profiling the Immune Cell Landscape to Identify Early Immunometabolic Changes in Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Young Children (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD120843-01A1 · NICHD · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$424KR21
- Prodromal Neuropeptide Y system dysfunction causes hyperexcitable amygdala circuits and anxiety in TgF344-AD rats (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG105095-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$644KR01
- The Leukocyte RNA Biomarkers in Dystonia (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03NS151796-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 8, 2026
$154KR03
- Discovery of modifier genes and molecular mechanisms in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL182737-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 1, 2026
$769KR01
- Selective N-glycan biosynthesis inhibitors towards antimetastatic drug discovery (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA308127-01A1 · NCI · Notice Aug 25, 2026
$389KR01
- Genetic Modifiers of AKI in SCA (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03HL185270-01 · NHLBI · Notice Aug 24, 2026
$253KR03
Other NIH-funded institutions in Tennessee
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $378.8M |
| 2 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $123.0M |
| 3 | St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN | $118.5M |
| 4 | University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $38.6M |
| 5 | Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN | $14.8M |
| 6 | University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | $10.2M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $40.0M |
| 168 | Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY | $39.9M |
| 169 | University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS | $39.5M |
| 170 | University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $38.6M |
| 171 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterBuffalo, NY | $38.3M |
| 172 | Texas A&M University Health Science CenterCollege Station, TX | $37.9M |
| 173 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Columbia University (Morningside)New York, NY | $41.6M |
| 169 | University of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS | $39.5M |
| 170 | University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $38.6M |
| 172 | Texas A&M University Health Science CenterCollege Station, TX | $37.9M |
| 173 | University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $37.9M |
| 174 | Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | $37.7M |
| 176 | University of California, RiversideRiverside, CA | $36.9M |
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 578302 (University of Tennessee Health Sci 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.