NIH funding profile · Blacksburg, VA · Higher education
Virginia Tech NIH Funding
Also known as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityNIH RePORTER recipient name: Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Virginia Tech received $59.1M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 128 award records and 126 principal investigators. That ranks #123 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #3 in Virginia, up 8.8% 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
$59.1M
+8.8% vs FY2025
National rank
#123
Up 12 places from #135 vs FY2025
Rank in Virginia
#3
9.9% of Virginia NIH funding
Awards · PIs
128
126 investigators · 37 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Virginia Tech received $278.9M 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 #123 (FY2026).
NIH institutes funding Virginia Tech, FY2026
18 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 16.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 23 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$9.7M · 16.5%
23 awards · vs FY2025: +9.2%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$8.5M · 14.3%
21 awards · vs FY2025: +12.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$5.2M · 8.7%
11 awards · vs FY2025: +42.2%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$5.0M · 8.4%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +13.6%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$4.7M · 8.0%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +33.0%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$4.6M · 7.7%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −14.5%
- NIDA · National Institute on Drug Abuse$3.8M · 6.5%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −15.1%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$3.4M · 5.7%
9 awards · vs FY2025: −27.3%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$3.0M · 5.1%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +5376.4%
- NIBIB · National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering$2.6M · 4.4%
7 awards · vs FY2025: +114.9%
Also: NINDS $2.6M · NIAMS $1.8M · NICHD $1.7M · NIAAA $843K · NINR $712K · NCCIH $493K · NIEHS $472K · NEI $55K
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 62.2% of funding.
- R01-equivalent62.2% · FY22 64.0%
- Other research (R)26.5% · FY22 21.9%
- Other4.9% · FY22 0.0%
- Cooperative agreements (U)3.7% · FY22 10.1%
- Career development (K)1.7% · FY22 0.8%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.7%
- Institutional training (T)0.3% · FY22 0.8%
- Centers & program projects (P)0.0% · FY22 1.8%
- Contracts (N)0.0% · FY22 0.0%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 60 | $34.8M | 58.9% | $581K |
| R35 | 20 | $8.5M | 14.3% | $423K |
| R21 | 16 | $4.9M | 8.3% | $308K |
| OT2 | 1 | $2.9M | 4.9% | $2.9M |
| U01 | 2 | $2.1M | 3.6% | $1.1M |
| R00 | 5 | $1.2M | 2.1% | $245K |
| DP2 | 1 | $765K | 1.3% | $765K |
| R56 | 1 | $763K | 1.3% | $763K |
| R33 | 1 | $712K | 1.2% | $712K |
| K01 | 4 | $600K | 1.0% | $150K |
| R37 | 1 | $400K | 0.7% | $400K |
| R03 | 1 | $322K | 0.5% | $322K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Data-Driven Computational Approaches for Hormone-Regulated Vaginal Tissue Remodeling Across the Lifespan (opens NIH RePORTER)
1OT2OD042813-01 · OD
$2.9MOT2
- AAV-mediated PERM1 Overexpression as a New Therapy for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01HL184522-01 · NHLBI
$1.6MR01
- 22/24 Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium (opens NIH RePORTER)
4U01DA055357-05 · NIDA
$1.6MU01
- Connexin-based Signaling in the Heart: Cellular and Exosomal (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R35HL161237-05 · NHLBI
$928KR35
- Neurobehavioral and Psychosocial Predictors of Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescence and Young Adulthood (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R01DA061024-03 · NIDA
$883KR01
- Genetic and Functional dissection of frontal thalamocortical circuitry (opens NIH RePORTER)
7R01MH134466-09 · NIMH
$815KR01
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 37 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Regulation of mitochondrial function by O-GlcNAcylation in progressive heart failure (opens NIH RePORTER)
1K99HL183750-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$163KK99
- Genetically Programmable Mucoadhesive Hydrogels for Targeted Delivery of Biologics in the Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21EB039849-01 · NIBIB · Notice Sep 7, 2026
$190KR21
- The Transdermal Bioreactor: A Platform for Point-of-Care In Situ Cellular Engineering (opens NIH RePORTER)
1DP2AR089712-01 · NIAMS · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$765KDP2
- Effects of a novel perturbation balance training program on laboratory and real-world trip-induced losses of balance and falls among balance-impaired older adults (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG097954-01A1 · NIA · Notice Sep 4, 2026
$711KR01
- Neurochemical and Computational Substrates of Age-Related Decision Making (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AG095349-01 · NIA · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$689KR01
- Advancing pulse-echo speed-of-sound imaging: Toward accurate, robust, and fast methods for practical use (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EB039768-01 · NIBIB · Notice Aug 28, 2026
$751KR01
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA | $61.8M |
| 121 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 122 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
| 123 | Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA | $59.1M |
| 124 | PPD Development, LPWilmington, NC | $59.1M |
| 125 | Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO | $58.6M |
| 126 | Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL | $58.0M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
| 121 | Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $61.5M |
| 122 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
| 123 | Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA | $59.1M |
| 125 | Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO | $58.6M |
| 128 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | $57.5M |
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 8968001 (Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ). 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.