University of Houston
Houston, TX · University
NIH Rank #155
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$45M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
84
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
102
Principal investigators
National Rank
#155
Among 2,569 institutions, FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 9 departments with NIH funding at University of Houston in FY2026, largest first.
| Psychology | $14M | 22 | 31 | Not ranked |
| Engineering (all Types) | $9.1M | 19 | 21 | Not ranked |
| Pharmacology | $8.9M | 16 | 20 | #35 |
| Biology | $2.2M | 6 | 8 | Not ranked |
| Public Health | $2.2M | 4 | 6 | #84 |
| Chemistry | $892.5K | 2 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $641K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $425K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $395.9K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Houston based on NIH grant totals.
$3.7M
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$3.6M
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$3.6M
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$3.2M
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$3.2M
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$3.2M
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$3.1M
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$3M
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$2.4M
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