NIH funding profile · Morgantown, WV · Higher education
West Virginia University NIH Funding
Also known as WVU
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
West Virginia University received $31.0M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 51 award records and 59 principal investigators. That ranks #187 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in West Virginia, down 11.3% 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
$31.0M
−11.3% vs FY2025
National rank
#187
Down 9 places from #178 vs FY2025
Rank in West Virginia
#1
64.2% of West Virginia NIH funding
Awards · PIs
51
59 investigators · 16 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
West Virginia University received $188.4M in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −20.5% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #162 (FY2023).
NIH institutes funding West Virginia University, FY2026
12 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), accounted for 52.5% of the institution's NIH funding across 15 awards.
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$16.3M · 52.5%
15 awards · vs FY2025: −0.9%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$2.8M · 8.9%
8 awards · vs FY2025: +51.7%
- NEI · National Eye Institute$2.7M · 8.8%
6 awards · vs FY2025: −1.8%
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$1.7M · 5.5%
3 awards · vs FY2025: −73.4%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$1.7M · 5.4%
6 awards · vs FY2025: +32.3%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$1.5M · 4.9%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +187.8%
- NIEHS · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences$1.4M · 4.4%
3 awards · vs FY2025: +61.2%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$787K · 2.5%
2 awards · vs FY2025: −54.5%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$715K · 2.3%
1 award · vs FY2025: −1.5%
- NIAMS · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases$650K · 2.1%
2 awards · vs FY2025: +100.3%
Also: NIDCD $433K · OD $381K
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 33.5% of funding.
- R01-equivalent33.5% · FY22 39.9%
- Cooperative agreements (U)25.2% · FY22 23.1%
- Centers & program projects (P)17.9% · FY22 18.3%
- Other research (R)17.7% · FY22 12.9%
- Institutional training (T)4.3% · FY22 3.3%
- Career development (K)1.0% · FY22 1.8%
- Fellowships (F)0.3% · FY22 0.6%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 20 | $9.6M | 31.0% | $481K |
| P20 | 2 | $4.4M | 14.2% | $2.2M |
| U54 | 1 | $3.9M | 12.7% | $3.9M |
| U24 | 1 | $2.8M | 8.9% | $2.8M |
| R35 | 6 | $2.5M | 8.1% | $419K |
| R21 | 5 | $2.0M | 6.5% | $403K |
| T32 | 4 | $1.3M | 4.3% | $337K |
| P30 | 1 | $1.1M | 3.7% | $1.1M |
| R56 | 1 | $766K | 2.5% | $766K |
| U01 | 1 | $715K | 2.3% | $715K |
| UG1 | 1 | $381K | 1.2% | $381K |
| R38 | 1 | $381K | 1.2% | $381K |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute: A Statewide Organization Building Research Excellence and Engaging Communities to Improve Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U54GM104942-11 · NIGMS
$3.9MU54
$2.8MU24
- Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM144230-05 · NIGMS
$2.3MP20
- Tumor Microenvironment-TME CoBRE (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P20GM121322-09 · NIGMS
$2.1MP20
- West Virginia University Stroke COBRE (opens NIH RePORTER)
5P30GM159569-02 · NIGMS
$1.1MP30
- Development of therapies against pertussis (opens NIH RePORTER)
2R56AI153250-06 · NIAID
$766KR56
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 16 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Regulation of Cardiac Fibrosis by Substance P Receptors (opens NIH RePORTER)
1F31HL184786-01A1 · NHLBI · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$50KF31
- Pathophysiologic impacts of tire and road wear particles in healthy and inflamed Lungs (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01ES037697-01A1 · NIEHS · Notice Sep 3, 2026
$757KR01
- Mechanism Behind Nuclear-Specific Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+) Synthase, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Adenylyl Transferase-1 (NMNAT1) in Retinal Photoreceptor Biogenesis and Health (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY037294-01A1 · NEI · Notice Sep 2, 2026
$551KR01
- Sleep-driven reorganization of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic nanoarchitecture (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21NS151357-01 · NINDS · Notice Aug 27, 2026
$421KR21
- Unraveling the interplay of hemodynamic and biomechanical determinants in glaucoma pathophysiology (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01EY037891-01 · NEI · Notice Aug 21, 2026
$497KR01
- Molecular Regulators of Cone Opsin Trafficking (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R21EY039436-01 · NEI · Notice Aug 21, 2026
$421KR21
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | University of Connecticut StorrsStorrs-Mansfield, CT | $32.3M |
| 185 | St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $31.6M |
| 186 | McLean HospitalBelmont, MA | $31.4M |
| 187 | West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV | $31.0M |
| 188 | University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | $30.6M |
| 189 | ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research FoundationPhiladelphia, PA | $30.3M |
| 190 | The Emmes Company, LLCRockville, MD | $29.5M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | $36.4M |
| 182 | Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | $33.4M |
| 184 | University of Connecticut StorrsStorrs-Mansfield, CT | $32.3M |
| 187 | West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV | $31.0M |
| 188 | University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | $30.6M |
| 191 | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences CampusSan Juan, PR | $29.5M |
| 194 | University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI | $29.3M |
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 9163701. 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.