NIH funding profile · Charlottesville, VA · Higher education
University of Virginia NIH Funding
Also known as UVA
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
University of Virginia received $237.1M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 445 award records and 415 principal investigators. That ranks #40 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Virginia, up 2.4% 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
$237.1M
+2.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#40
Up 3 places from #43 vs FY2025
Rank in Virginia
#1
39.8% of Virginia NIH funding
Awards · PIs
445
415 investigators · 109 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
University of Virginia received $1.06B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +22.7% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #40 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding University of Virginia, FY2026
23 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), accounted for 18.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 65 awards.
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$43.1M · 18.2%
65 awards · vs FY2025: −3.1%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$29.3M · 12.4%
70 awards · vs FY2025: −1.3%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$28.7M · 12.1%
56 awards · vs FY2025: −2.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$28.3M · 11.9%
61 awards · vs FY2025: +27.3%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$24.9M · 10.5%
34 awards · vs FY2025: +61.6%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$21.1M · 8.9%
40 awards · vs FY2025: −22.5%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$20.0M · 8.5%
31 awards · vs FY2025: +31.3%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$9.1M · 3.8%
20 awards · vs FY2025: −23.5%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$5.9M · 2.5%
13 awards · vs FY2025: −15.1%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$4.1M · 1.7%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +32.7%
Also: NIAMS $3.5M · NIDCD $3.3M · NIBIB $2.6M · NEI $2.5M · NIMHD $2.3M · NCCIH $1.5M · NIEHS $1.5M · NIAAA $1.3M · NINR $1.2M · NIDA $1.1M · FIC $928K · NHGRI $498K · NLM $333K
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 70.1% of funding.
- R01-equivalent70.1% · FY22 70.7%
- Other research (R)14.8% · FY22 11.1%
- Cooperative agreements (U)4.9% · FY22 7.1%
- Centers & program projects (P)3.6% · FY22 4.1%
- Institutional training (T)2.4% · FY22 3.4%
- Other2.0% · FY22 0.8%
- Career development (K)1.6% · FY22 2.1%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.7%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 241 | $156.8M | 66.1% | $651K |
| R35 | 43 | $19.9M | 8.4% | $462K |
| R21 | 28 | $7.9M | 3.3% | $281K |
| T32 | 15 | $5.8M | 2.4% | $384K |
| UH3 | 1 | $5.7M | 2.4% | $5.7M |
| R37 | 8 | $5.4M | 2.3% | $680K |
| P01 | 2 | $4.7M | 2.0% | $2.4M |
| OT2 | 1 | $4.1M | 1.7% | $4.1M |
| RF1 | 1 | $2.9M | 1.2% | $2.9M |
| P30 | 1 | $2.8M | 1.2% | $2.8M |
| U54 | 1 | $2.2M | 0.9% | $2.2M |
| U01 | 5 | $2.1M | 0.9% | $429K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Ketamine Add-On for Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial (KESETT) (opens NIH RePORTER)
4UH3NS131532-02 · NINDS
$5.7MUH3
- Dynamic Regulation of Alternative Splicing in the Initiation and Progression of Islet Autoimmunity in The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) Study (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK147408-01 · NIDDK
$5.2MR01
$4.1MOT2
- Microglia in Neurovascular Coupling and Hypertensive Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RF1AG096337-01 · NIA
$2.9MRF1
- University of Virginia Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30CA044579-35 · NCI
$2.8MP30
- Ceramide-Directed Therapeutics for Treatment of AML (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P01CA302570-02 · NCI
$2.6MP01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 109 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Roles Of Intermediate Filaments in Sensory and Motor Regeneration (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21NS149657-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$433KR21
- Mapping stress to disease: Dynamics of biomarkers over time in neuro-oncology caregivers (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01NR022602-01 · NINR · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$793KR01
- Mechanistic Evaluation of Savoring Meditation Among Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AT012834-01A1 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 16, 2026
$706KR01
- Functional Genomics of DAW1 Variants: A Dual-Context In Vivo Pipeline for Motile Ciliopathies (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21HD123198-01 · NICHD · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$444KR21
- Epigenetic modulation of tumor vasculature to augment immunotherapy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03CA308458-01A1 · NCI · Notice Sep 14, 2026
$81KR03
- Isoform-Specific Functions of Espin Variants in Auditory and Vestibular Hair Cells (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31DC024478-01 · NIDCD · Notice Sep 11, 2026
$40KF31
Other NIH-funded institutions in Virginia
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA | $237.1M |
| 2 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | $115.7M |
| 3 | Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA | $59.1M |
| 4 | Four Points Technology, LLCChantilly, VA | $52.1M |
| 5 | Carahsoft Technology CorporationReston, VA | $28.2M |
| 6 | American Type Culture CollectionManassas, VA | $24.8M |
| 7 | George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | $16.2M |
| 8 | Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | $11.5M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $277.9M |
| 38 | Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA | $264.0M |
| 39 | Indiana University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | $251.9M |
| 40 | University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA | $237.1M |
| 41 | Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer ResearchNew York, NY | $231.1M |
| 42 | University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA | $225.1M |
| 43 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesNewark, NJ | $212.1M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL | $285.2M |
| 36 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $279.6M |
| 37 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $277.9M |
| 39 | Indiana University IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | $251.9M |
| 40 | University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA | $237.1M |
| 42 | University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA | $225.1M |
| 43 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health SciencesNewark, NJ | $212.1M |
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 1526402. 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.