Iowa State University

Ames, IA · University

NIH Rank #213

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$9.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
23
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
24
Principal investigators
National Rank
#213
Among 2,359 institutions

Funding & rank history

NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.

Top departments by funding

Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Iowa State University in FY2026.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Veterinary Sciences$2.1M54
Genetics$1.6M46#47
Chemistry$1.5M44
Other Basic Sciences$1.3M21
Engineering (all Types)$1M33
Psychology$636K12
Biochemistry$401.6K11#122

Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at Iowa State University based on NIH grant totals.

#1
Ryan C. Smith
2 grants
$1.3M
total funding
$852.4K
total funding
#3
Hua Bai
2 grants
$828K
total funding
$636K
total funding
$636K
total funding
$523.3K
total funding
$477.3K
total funding
$453.1K
total funding
$428.8K
total funding
$420.8K
total funding