NIH funding profile · Dallas, TX · Higher education
UT Southwestern Medical Center NIH Funding
Also known as UTSW
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
UT Southwestern Medical Center received $309.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 570 award records and 529 principal investigators. That ranks #30 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in Texas, down 2.8% 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
$309.0M
−2.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#30
Down 2 places from #28 vs FY2025
Rank in Texas
#1
16.6% of Texas NIH funding
Awards · PIs
570
529 investigators · 143 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
UT Southwestern Medical Center received $1.49B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved +13.2% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #28 (FY2025).
NIH institutes funding UT Southwestern Medical Center, FY2026
22 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), accounted for 22.9% of the institution's NIH funding across 106 awards.
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$70.7M · 22.9%
106 awards · vs FY2025: +8.0%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$36.3M · 11.8%
76 awards · vs FY2025: +3.4%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$33.4M · 10.8%
60 awards · vs FY2025: −2.6%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$32.9M · 10.7%
75 awards · vs FY2025: −16.2%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$32.3M · 10.5%
62 awards · vs FY2025: −7.1%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$26.7M · 8.6%
54 awards · vs FY2025: +2.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$16.5M · 5.3%
30 awards · vs FY2025: −9.6%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$9.9M · 3.2%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −4.5%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$9.9M · 3.2%
16 awards · vs FY2025: −20.7%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$9.3M · 3.0%
21 awards · vs FY2025: +14.3%
Also: NEI $8.2M · NIAMS $6.3M · NIAAA $4.0M · NIBIB $3.2M · NHGRI $2.1M · NIMHD $2.1M · NIDCD $1.4M · NIDCR $1.0M · OD $1.0M · NIEHS $649K · NCATS $623K · NLM $237K
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 65.6% of funding.
- R01-equivalent65.6% · FY22 60.7%
- Other research (R)14.4% · FY22 13.3%
- Cooperative agreements (U)7.4% · FY22 12.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)6.7% · FY22 7.5%
- Career development (K)3.0% · FY22 2.8%
- Institutional training (T)1.6% · FY22 1.6%
- Other0.8% · FY22 0.9%
- Fellowships (F)0.4% · FY22 0.5%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.2%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 313 | $194.4M | 62.9% | $621K |
| R35 | 54 | $25.9M | 8.4% | $480K |
| R21 | 31 | $10.1M | 3.3% | $326K |
| P01 | 4 | $8.6M | 2.8% | $2.1M |
| UG1 | 4 | $7.2M | 2.3% | $1.8M |
| P30 | 4 | $6.3M | 2.0% | $1.6M |
| U01 | 8 | $5.6M | 1.8% | $704K |
| P50 | 2 | $4.9M | 1.6% | $2.4M |
| T32 | 13 | $4.8M | 1.6% | $371K |
| R37 | 9 | $4.8M | 1.6% | $535K |
| UG3 | 5 | $4.4M | 1.4% | $881K |
| UM1 | 2 | $4.1M | 1.3% | $2.0M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- NIDA Clinical Trials Network: Big South/West Node (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UG1DA020024-22 · NIDA
$5.7MUG1
- UT Southwestern Medical Center Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
2P30CA142543-16 · NCI
$4.4MP30
- Differential Nuclear Export of Influenza Virus mRNAs by RNA-Binding Proteins (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R01AI154635-06A1 · NIAID
$2.9MR01
- Novel linkages and navigation to improve childhood and adolescent cancer survivors’ care transitions: A pilot randomized controlled trial across three health care systems (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA303339-01A1 · NCI
$2.8MR01
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Tirzepatide for Methamphetamine Use Disorder (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UG3DA066252-01 · NIDA
$2.8MUG3
- An Integrated Strategy for Targeting the cGAS-STING Pathway (opens NIH RePORTER)
1P01AI186772-01A1 · NIAID
$2.6MP01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 143 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Neural bases of semantic language challenges in autism (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56DC023225-01A1 · NIDCD · Notice Sep 18, 2026
$659KR56
- Acculturation Components and Binge Drinking among Adults of Mexican Heritage: An Etiological Investigation Applying Longitudinal Mixed Methods (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AA032466-01 · NIAAA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$529KR01
- Detection, Classification, and Propagation of Tau Strains (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AG096620-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$415KR56
- Role of Allostatic Load in Immunotherapy Outcomes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01CA316160-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$390KR01
- Rescuing the molecular and cellular response to BMP in NF1 pseudarthrosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56AR087566-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$325KR56
- Establishing and Validating Outcome Measures for Craniofacial Morphea Across the Lifespan (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AR088597-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$222KR01
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | $335.6M |
| 28 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA | $332.3M |
| 29 | Mayo Clinic RochesterRochester, MN | $322.5M |
| 30 | UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $309.0M |
| 31 | University of California, DavisDavis, CA | $308.2M |
| 32 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | $297.6M |
| 33 | Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | $295.4M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY | $352.7M |
| 27 | University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | $335.6M |
| 30 | UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | $309.0M |
| 31 | University of California, DavisDavis, CA | $308.2M |
| 32 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | $297.6M |
| 33 | Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | $295.4M |
| 34 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH | $291.1M |
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 578404. 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.