University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · University

NIH Rank #207

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$9.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
26
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
36
Principal investigators
National Rank
#207
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 University of Rhode Island in FY2026.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Pharmacology$4.2M79#44
Psychology$1.1M55
Engineering (all Types)$907.7K22
Anatomy/Cell Biology$745.9K24#68
Nutrition$723.3K23
Biochemistry$567.2K12#111
Biology$393.7K11

Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at University of Rhode Island based on NIH grant totals.

#1
Jessica Alber
1 grant
$2M
total funding
$729.6K
total funding
$729.6K
total funding
$729.6K
total funding
$679.1K
total funding
#6
Angela L Slitt
3 grants
$647.8K
total funding
$618.9K
total funding
#8
Liqun Zhang
1 grant
$597.3K
total funding
$567.2K
total funding
$567.2K
total funding