NIH funding profile · Detroit, MI · Higher education
Wayne State University NIH Funding
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Wayne State University received $64.9M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 130 award records and 135 principal investigators. That ranks #116 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #3 in Michigan, down 16.4% 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
$64.9M
−16.4% vs FY2025
National rank
#116
Down 14 places from #102 vs FY2025
Rank in Michigan
#3
6.3% of Michigan NIH funding · down 1 place from #2
Awards · PIs
130
135 investigators · 29 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Wayne State University received $359.6M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −2.8% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #102 (FY2025).
NIH institutes funding Wayne State University, FY2026
16 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), accounted for 20.1% of the institution's NIH funding across 14 awards.
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$13.1M · 20.1%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +78.2%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$11.2M · 17.2%
22 awards · vs FY2025: −2.9%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$8.5M · 13.2%
19 awards · vs FY2025: +4.1%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$5.8M · 8.9%
17 awards · vs FY2025: −10.8%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$4.8M · 7.4%
10 awards · vs FY2025: −6.1%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$4.1M · 6.3%
10 awards · vs FY2025: +17.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$3.5M · 5.5%
7 awards · vs FY2025: −19.4%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$3.1M · 4.7%
4 awards · vs FY2025: −17.1%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$2.2M · 3.4%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −79.0%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$2.1M · 3.3%
5 awards · vs FY2025: −23.6%
Also: NIAID $2.0M · NHLBI $1.7M · NIDA $1.3M · NIBIB $673K · NIMHD $593K · NIDCD $316K
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 59.4% of funding.
- R01-equivalent59.4% · FY22 61.4%
- Other research (R)16.9% · FY22 12.6%
- Centers & program projects (P)12.1% · FY22 15.6%
- Cooperative agreements (U)5.3% · FY22 2.5%
- Other3.4% · FY22 3.9%
- Institutional training (T)1.1% · FY22 2.4%
- Career development (K)0.9% · FY22 0.9%
- Fellowships (F)0.8% · FY22 0.8%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 70 | $37.2M | 57.3% | $531K |
| R35 | 14 | $5.1M | 7.9% | $368K |
| P30 | 3 | $4.7M | 7.3% | $1.6M |
| P42 | 1 | $2.5M | 3.9% | $2.5M |
| S10 | 2 | $2.2M | 3.4% | $1.1M |
| R61 | 1 | $1.7M | 2.6% | $1.7M |
| U01 | 2 | $1.6M | 2.4% | $791K |
| R21 | 5 | $1.5M | 2.4% | $309K |
| U54 | 1 | $1.5M | 2.3% | $1.5M |
| RC2 | 1 | $1.1M | 1.8% | $1.1M |
| RF1 | 1 | $818K | 1.3% | $818K |
| T32 | 3 | $718K | 1.1% | $239K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Cancer Center Support Grant (opens NIH RePORTER)
3P30CA022453-43S3 · NCI
$2.7MP30
- Center for Leadership in Environmental Awareness and Research (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P42ES030991-05 · NIEHS
$2.5MP42
- Novel Approaches for Gestational E-Cigarette Vaping-Induced Neuronal Adaptations (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES037921-01A1 · NIEHS
$2.1MR01
- Cannabidiol-enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (opens NIH RePORTER)
5R61MH137105-02 · NIMH
$1.7MR61
- Exposome & Pregnancy-Associated Triggers of Host Immunity and Sex-Dimorphic Outcomes (opens NIH RePORTER)
1U54ES038382-01 · NIEHS
$1.5MU54
- 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer with N2 cooled probe (opens NIH RePORTER)
1S10OD038206-01A1 · OD
$1.5MS10
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 29 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Retinal Cell Loss in Diabetic Retinopathy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY038398-01A1 · NEI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$388KR01
- The Role of the Interferon-alpha Response in Ara-C Resistant Myeloid Leukemia associated with Down syndrome (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31CA317530-01 · NCI · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$50KF31
- Impact of Acid, Base, and Salt Components of E-cigarettes in Pregnancy (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES038818-01 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$473KR01
- Insulin-resistant Leanness and Insulin-Sensitive Obesity in Humans: Role of Skeletal Muscle Phosphoproteome and O-GlcNAc Glycoproteome (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RC2DK142611-01A1 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 26, 2026
$1.1MRC2
- Molecular Mechanisms of Multi-Organ Communication in Response to VOC Exposure Across Aging (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES038236-01A1 · NIEHS · Notice Aug 20, 2026
$798KR01
- MAFA and MAFB contribute to human pancreatic beta cell maturation and function by maintaining histone methylation (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R03DK149205-01 · NIDDK · Notice Aug 19, 2026
$116KR03
Other NIH-funded institutions in Michigan
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | $760.6M |
| 2 | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health SciencesEast Lansing, MI | $73.9M |
| 3 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 4 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $61.4M |
| 5 | Van Andel InstituteGrand Rapids, MI | $25.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
| 114 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 115 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $65.4M |
| 116 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
| 118 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | $70.0M |
| 114 | Boston University (Charles River Campus)Boston, MA | $68.2M |
| 115 | University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | $65.4M |
| 116 | Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | $64.9M |
| 117 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | $64.6M |
| 118 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | $63.3M |
| 119 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, MD | $62.3M |
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 9110501. 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.