NIH funding profile · Houston, TX · Hospital
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center NIH Funding
Also known as MD AndersonNIH RePORTER recipient name: University of Tx MD Anderson Can Ctr
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center received $201.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 326 award records and 348 principal investigators. That ranks #45 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #3 in Texas, down 8.0% from FY2025.
Part of University of Texas System. See its combined NIH funding across every member NIH records separately.
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
$201.8M
−8.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#45
Down 1 place from #44 vs FY2025
Rank in Texas
#3
10.9% of Texas NIH funding
Awards · PIs
326
348 investigators · 74 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center received $988.0M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +12.2% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #44 (FY2025).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | TX rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $201.8M | −8.0% | 326 | 348 | #45 | #3 | NCI |
| FY2025 | $219.4M | +13.9% | 366 | 371 | #44 | #3 | NCI |
| FY2024 | $192.6M | −0.9% | 378 | 375 | #49 | #3 | NCI |
| FY2023 | $194.4M | +8.1% | 373 | 372 | #49 | #3 | NCI |
| FY2022 | $179.8M | — | 371 | 348 | #52 | #3 | NCI |
NIH institutes funding University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, FY2026
17 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 78.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 239 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$157.9M · 78.2%
239 awards · vs FY2025: −9.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$7.3M · 3.6%
17 awards · vs FY2025: +9.7%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$6.0M · 3.0%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +0.5%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$4.3M · 2.1%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −32.8%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$3.7M · 1.8%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +35.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$3.6M · 1.8%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +19.4%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$3.5M · 1.8%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −25.4%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$3.3M · 1.7%
4 awards · vs FY2025: +5.7%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$3.2M · 1.6%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −45.5%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$3.0M · 1.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +1108.3%
Also: NICHD $1.8M · NIDA $1.4M · NIMHD $882K · NIAMS $707K · NIBIB $619K · NIEHS $241K · NLM $221K
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 57.3% of funding.
- R01-equivalent57.3% · FY22 53.5%
- Centers & program projects (P)14.9% · FY22 18.7%
- Cooperative agreements (U)14.3% · FY22 14.3%
- Other research (R)9.7% · FY22 8.0%
- Career development (K)2.3% · FY22 2.5%
- Institutional training (T)1.0% · FY22 1.3%
- Contracts (N)0.3% · FY22 1.4%
- Fellowships (F)0.2% · FY22 0.4%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 169 | $107.3M | 53.1% | $635K |
| P30 | 1 | $11.5M | 5.7% | $11.5M |
| U01 | 15 | $10.6M | 5.3% | $709K |
| P01 | 5 | $9.4M | 4.7% | $1.9M |
| U54 | 9 | $9.1M | 4.5% | $1.0M |
| R35 | 15 | $8.2M | 4.1% | $547K |
| R37 | 16 | $7.7M | 3.8% | $481K |
| P50 | 3 | $6.4M | 3.2% | $2.1M |
| R21 | 16 | $5.6M | 2.8% | $347K |
| UM1 | 2 | $4.5M | 2.2% | $2.3M |
| P40 | 3 | $2.7M | 1.3% | $901K |
| U24 | 4 | $2.4M | 1.2% | $588K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P30CA016672-50 · NCI
$11.5MP30
- OPTIMA: Oncology Precision Trials using Individualized Model Avatars (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UM1CA321705-01 · NCI
$3.0MUM1
- Statistical Methods for 3-Dimensional Spatial Transcriptomics: Design, Imputation, and Analysis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HG014774-01 · NHGRI
$2.8MR01
- ImpACT: Improving Treatment Strategies for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Through Integration of Novel Therapies and Assessment of Tumor Response (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P01CA314921-01 · NCI
$2.7MP01
- Lymphoma Outcomes SPORE (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54CA302435-02 · NCI
$2.4MU54
- InHANCE: Imaging Innovation for Head And Neck Cancer Evaluation & Treatment Delivery (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01CA278716-02 · NCI
$2.3MP01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 74 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Rationally directed therapy for CLL (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA309939-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 21, 2026
$690KR01
- Optimizing TIL Harvest Site and Patient Selection with CD8-PET Imaging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21CA307955-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$422KR21
- Telomerase in Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis and Treatment (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AG093636-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$687KR56
- Standardizing Patient-Centered Treatment Protocols for Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Survivors with Sexual Dysfunction Incorporating Longitudinal Vaginal Microbiome Changes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R37CA316264-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$374KR37
- Supporting Families in Coping with Parental Cancer: A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA315485-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$691KR01
- The role of TET2 clonal hematopoiesis on solid tumor immunology (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99CA315451-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$135KK99
Other NIH-funded institutions in Texas
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $309.0M |
| 2 | Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | $295.4M |
| 3 | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX | $201.8M |
| 4 | UTHealth HoustonHouston, TX | $186.2M |
| 5 | UT Health San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $131.4M |
| 6 | University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $110.7M |
| 7 | University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | $103.3M |
| 8 | University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX | $45.4M |
| 9 | University of HoustonHouston, TX | $44.6M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA | $225.1M |
| 43 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesNewark, NJ | $212.1M |
| 44 | Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $202.9M |
| 45 | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX | $201.8M |
| 46 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $199.4M |
| 47 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | $197.5M |
| 48 | Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY | $191.0M |
Similar hospitals and medical centers
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | $378.8M |
| 38 | Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA | $264.0M |
| 44 | Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $202.9M |
| 45 | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX | $201.8M |
| 55 | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH | $174.8M |
| 57 | Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA | $169.7M |
| 64 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $141.3M |
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 578407 (University of Tx MD Anderson Can 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.