Institutions in New Mexico received $169.0M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 252 awards, #36 among states. University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center received the most, $116.4M, and the NCI was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center | 171 | $116.4M |
| 2 | University of New Mexico | 33 | $22.1M |
| 3 | New Mexico State University Las Cruces | 20 | $12.5M |
| 4 | Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute | 12 | $9.4M |
| 5 | Triad National Security, Llc | 6 | $4.3M |
| 6 | Navajo Technical University | 4 | $1.5M |
| 7 | Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board | 2 | $864K |
| 8 | Neurinsight, Llc | 1 | $823K |
| 9 | Sandia Corp-Sandia National Laboratories | 1 | $676K |
| 10 | New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology | 1 | $148K |
| 11 | Exhalix, Llc | 1 | $117K |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NCI | cancer | $39.4M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $35.5M |
| OD | cross-NIH programs | $25.8M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $12.4M |
| NIAAA | alcohol research | $12.3M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $7.8M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $7.5M |
| NCATS | translational science | $6.5M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $5.4M |
| NIEHS | environmental health | $4.3M |
NIH awards to New Mexico institutions moved from $159.7M in fiscal year 2025 to $169.0M in 2026, a change of +5.8% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board | $2.0M | $864K | -56.8% |
| New Mexico State University Las Cruces | $13.5M | $12.5M | -7.3% |
| Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute | $10.4M | $9.4M | -9.1% |
| Exhalix, Llc | $598K | $117K | -80.5% |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology | $544K | $148K | -72.7% |
| University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center | $108.3M | $116.4M | +7.6% |
| University of New Mexico | $17.0M | $22.1M | +30.4% |
| Triad National Security, Llc | $3.9M | $4.3M | +10.9% |
| Sandia Corp-Sandia National Laboratories | $721K | $676K | -6.3% |
| Neurinsight, Llc | $973K | $823K | -15.5% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See New Mexico university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
New Mexico is #36 on NIH funding by state.