Institutions in Kansas received $188.1M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 353 awards, #34 among states. University of Kansas Medical Center received the most, $133.8M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Kansas Medical Center | 240 | $133.8M |
| 2 | University of Kansas Lawrence | 65 | $29.1M |
| 3 | Kansas State University | 33 | $16.1M |
| 4 | Wichita State University | 11 | $5.5M |
| 5 | Oak Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $1.7M |
| 6 | Pinnacle Technology, Inc | 1 | $984K |
| 7 | Continuum Educational Technologies, Pbc | 1 | $888K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $59.8M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $30.0M |
| NCI | cancer | $17.7M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $11.2M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $11.2M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $10.6M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $10.0M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $8.5M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $5.3M |
| NCATS | translational science | $5.0M |
NIH awards to Kansas institutions moved from $173.4M in fiscal year 2025 to $188.1M in 2026, a change of +8.5% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Lawrence | $36.2M | $29.1M | -19.5% |
| Pinnacle Technology, Inc | $1.0M | $984K | -4.3% |
| Oak Therapeutics, Inc. | $893K | $1.7M | +91.9% |
| Wichita State University | $4.3M | $5.5M | +26.7% |
| Kansas State University | $10.9M | $16.1M | +48.1% |
| University of Kansas Medical Center | $119.9M | $133.8M | +11.6% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Kansas university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Kansas is #34 on NIH funding by state.