Main page content
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the main source of federal funding for medical research in the United States, investing over 80 percent of its $30.9 billion budget in competitive grant awards that support more than 300,000 researchers at over 2,500 universities, medical schools, and other research institutions. Since 2007, every UT System institution has received funding from NIH.
The above circle visualization represents the different areas of research at all UT System institutions funded by the NIH. Individual or institutional grant details can be searched by clicking on the following button or here. Note: This information is current as of January 2019.

-
In FY18, the there were 2,949 grants awarded in Texas equaling $1.2 billion in funding dollars.
-
$725 million in NIH funds awarded to UT System institutions in FY18 (37% of all funds awarded in Texas).
-
1,766 NIH Grants awarded to UT System institutions in FY18 (60% of all projects awarded in Texas)
-
$187 million awarded to UT System for NIH Neuroscience Research in FY18 (55% of all NIH Neuroscience funds awarded in Texas)
UT NIH Career Development Awards (K Grants) in FY18
-
$14 million in NIH K Grants awarded to UT System institutions in FY18 (56% of all funds awarded in Texas)
-
87 NIH K Grants awarded to UT System institutions in FY18 (57% of all projects awarded in Texas)
UT NIH Training Awards (T Grants) in FY18
-
$18 million in NIH T Grants awarded to UT System institutions in FY18 (62% of all funds awarded in Texas)
-
66 NIH T Grants awarded to UT System institutions in FY18 (67% of all projects awarded in Texas)
The pie chart above represents the number of NIH grants awarded to UT Institutions for FY18.
NIH Funding by Academic and Health Institutions for FY18
Additional Information:
Clinical Trials Web-site (a service of the NIH)
UT System NIH Funding Data (FY15)
For questions or comments please contact Tom Jacobs or Emily Weber in the Office of Federal Relations at (202) 955-9091.