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University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · University

NIH Rank #78

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$110.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
238
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
259
Principal investigators
National Rank
#78
Among 2,376 institutions, FY2026

Funding & rank history

NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.

Top departments by funding

Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Texas at Austin in FY2026.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Internal Medicine/Medicine$22M5158—
Neurology$19.6M3338#16
Psychiatry$9.4M1720#39
Pediatrics$5.7M1115#53
Miscellaneous$5M916—
Biology$4.9M1415—
Biomedical Engineering$4.1M99#41
Neurosciences$3.9M1313#54
Public Health & Prev Medicine$3.8M1116—
Engineering (all Types)$3.2M610—
Pharmacology$2.8M98#81
Surgery$2.6M46#50
Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology$2.1M46—
Psychology$1.8M54—
Chemistry$813.5K22—
Social Sciences$770.4K13—
Obstetrics & Gynecology$705.2K23—
Nutrition$429.5K12—
Other Health Professions$401.1K33—

Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at University of Texas at Austin based on NIH grant totals.

$4M
total funding
$4M
total funding
#3
Eric Grodsky
1 grant
$3.2M
total funding
$3.2M
total funding
#5
Karen Zito
1 grant
$3.1M
total funding
$3.1M
total funding
#7
Jasper Smits
3 grants
$2M
total funding
$2M
total funding
$2M
total funding
#10
Bisrat G Debeb
1 grant
$2M
total funding