Institutions in Mississippi received $73.5M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 124 awards, #42 among states. University of Mississippi Medical Center received the most, $47.3M, and the NIGMS was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Mississippi Medical Center | 81 | $47.3M |
| 2 | University of Mississippi | 22 | $9.7M |
| 3 | University of Southern Mississippi | 11 | $9.5M |
| 4 | Jackson State University | 7 | $5.3M |
| 5 | My Brother's Keeper, Inc. | 1 | $1.5M |
| 6 | Mississippi State University | 2 | $249K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $42.3M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $8.7M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $6.4M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $5.4M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $1.9M |
| NCI | cancer | $1.5M |
| NCCIH | complementary and integrative health | $1.2M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $1.2M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $1.1M |
| NIAAA | alcohol research | $988K |
NIH awards to Mississippi institutions moved from $70.5M in fiscal year 2025 to $73.5M in 2026, a change of +4.3% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | $2.2M | $249K | -88.6% |
| University of Southern Mississippi | $10.5M | $9.5M | -9.8% |
| University of Mississippi | $10.3M | $9.7M | -5.1% |
| Jackson State University | $5.6M | $5.3M | -6.4% |
| My Brother's Keeper, Inc. | $500K | $1.5M | +200.0% |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | $41.2M | $47.3M | +14.8% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Mississippi university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Mississippi is #42 on NIH funding by state.