NIH funding profile · Edinburg, TX · Higher education
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley NIH Funding
Also known as UTRGV
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received $11.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 15 award records and 20 principal investigators. That ranks #283 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #21 in Texas, up 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
$11.9M
+8.0% vs FY2025
National rank
#283
Up 14 places from #297 vs FY2025
Rank in Texas
#21
0.6% of Texas NIH funding · down 2 places from #19
Awards · PIs
15
20 investigators · 1 new project
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received $56.3M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +44.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #270 (FY2024).
| Year | Funding | Change | Awards | PIs | U.S. rank | TX rank | Top IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $11.9M | +8.0% | 15 | 20 | #283 | #21 | NIMHD |
| FY2025 | $11.1M | −22.4% | 17 | 20 | #297 | #19 | NIMHD |
| FY2024 | $14.2M | +31.5% | 25 | 29 | #270 | #18 | NIMHD |
| FY2023 | $10.8M | +31.5% | 28 | 30 | #308 | #23 | NIGMS |
| FY2022 | $8.2M | — | 28 | 29 | #367 | #21 | NIGMS |
NIH institutes funding University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, FY2026
9 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), accounted for 30.7% of the institution's NIH funding across 1 award.
- NIMHD · National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities$3.7M · 30.7%
1 award · vs FY2025: −1.4%
- NHGRI · National Human Genome Research Institute$2.0M · 16.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: −1.1%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$1.9M · 16.1%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −25.0%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$1.2M · 10.0%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +20.4%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$1.0M · 8.4%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +9.2%
- NIDCR · National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research$757K · 6.3%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$639K · 5.4%
1 award · vs FY2025: —
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$451K · 3.8%
1 award · vs FY2025: −15.8%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$358K · 3.0%
2 awards · 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 19.2% of funding.
- Cooperative agreements (U)56.4% · FY22 4.0%
- R01-equivalent19.2% · FY22 27.1%
- Other research (R)17.3% · FY22 35.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)5.4% · FY22 7.9%
- Career development (K)1.8% · FY22 3.8%
- Institutional training (T)0.0% · FY22 5.7%
- Other0.0% · FY22 15.9%
Top activity codes, FY2026
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Rio Grande Valley Cancer Health Disparity Research Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54MD019970-03 · NIMHD
$3.7MU54
- UTRGV Center for Genome Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54HG013247-04 · NHGRI
$2.0MU54
- Experimental Cellular Approaches to Genotype × Environment Interaction (opens NIH RePORTER)
5RM1GM149403-04 · NIGMS
$1.6MRM1
- One session treatment for dental phobia in an underserved population (opens NIH RePORTER)
4UH3DE031247-03 · NIDCR
$757KUH3
- Omic Approaches to Factor VIII Inhibitor Development in Hemophilia Patients of Mexican Descent (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01HL169763-03 · NHLBI
$658KR01
- A Novel Hyper-Immunogenic Low Virulent BCG vaccine against Tuberculosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
7R01AI175837-04 · NIAID
$643KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 1 new project NIH funded here this year.
- Mechanisms Linking Mild-to-Moderate TBI to Long-Term Cardiovascular Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL187311-01 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$539KR01
Other NIH-funded institutions in Texas
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rice UniversityHouston, TX | $26.3M |
| 15 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX | $25.8M |
| 16 | Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchCollege Station, TX | $20.9M |
| 17 | Dell Federal Systems L.P.Round Rock, TX | $18.1M |
| 18 | Texas Engineering Experiment StationCollege Station, TX | $17.2M |
| 19 | University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | $16.9M |
| 20 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX | $15.5M |
| 21 | University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $11.9M |
| 22 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | $10.8M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Precision Bioservices, Inc.Frederick, MD | $12.1M |
| 281 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $12.0M |
| 282 | J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc.La Jolla, CA | $12.0M |
| 283 | University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $11.9M |
| 284 | Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA | $11.8M |
| 285 | University of Toledo Health Science CampusToledo, OH | $11.7M |
| 286 | Institute for Systems BiologySeattle, WA | $11.7M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | University at AlbanyAlbany, NY | $12.6M |
| 279 | City College of New YorkNew York, NY | $12.2M |
| 281 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $12.0M |
| 283 | University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | $11.9M |
| 285 | University of Toledo Health Science CampusToledo, OH | $11.7M |
| 287 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | $11.6M |
| 290 | Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | $11.5M |
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 578422. 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.