Institutions in Pennsylvania received $2.55B in NIH funding in fiscal year 2026 across 4,271 awards, #4 among states. University of Pennsylvania received the most, $819.9M, and the NCI was the largest funding institute.
| Rank | Institution | Awards | NIH funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 1,439 | $819.9M |
| 2 | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | 1,263 | $737.8M |
| 3 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | 367 | $246.5M |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University | 185 | $106.3M |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center | 144 | $87.4M |
| 6 | Thomas Jefferson University | 163 | $77.0M |
| 7 | Temple University of the Commonwealth | 148 | $68.7M |
| 8 | Wistar Institute | 87 | $62.7M |
| 9 | Drexel University | 133 | $56.4M |
| 10 | NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc. | 6 | $45.6M |
| 11 | ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research Foundation | 8 | $39.7M |
| 12 | Research Institute of Fox Chase Cancer Center | 73 | $35.2M |
| 13 | Carnegie-Mellon University | 75 | $28.2M |
| 14 | Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $16.5M |
| 15 | Geisinger Clinic | 16 | $11.8M |
| 16 | Monell Chemical Senses Center | 20 | $11.5M |
| 17 | National Disease Research Interchange | 4 | $9.3M |
| 18 | Steelworker Charitable/Educational Org | 4 | $9.3M |
| 19 | Magee-Women's Research Institute and Foundation | 13 | $6.3M |
| 20 | Lehigh University | 15 | $5.9M |
| 21 | Villanova University | 5 | $2.2M |
| 22 | Pleopharma, Inc. | 1 | $2.2M |
| 23 | Integral Molecular | 3 | $2.1M |
| 24 | Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Center, Inc | 2 | $2.0M |
| 25 | Wills Eye Health System | 3 | $1.9M |
| Institute | Focus | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| NCI | cancer | $395.0M |
| NIAID | infectious disease, immunology and allergy | $300.6M |
| NIA | aging and Alzheimer's disease | $268.3M |
| NHLBI | heart, lung, blood and sleep | $263.6M |
| NINDS | neurology and stroke | $198.0M |
| NIDDK | diabetes, digestive and kidney disease | $171.6M |
| NIMH | mental health | $168.2M |
| NIGMS | basic biomedical science and research training | $150.8M |
| NICHD | child health, pregnancy and development | $120.2M |
| NIDA | addiction and substance use | $95.8M |
NIH awards to Pennsylvania institutions moved from $2.53B in fiscal year 2025 to $2.55B in 2026, a change of +0.5% against -0.3% nationally.
| Institution | FY2025 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh | $753.2M | $737.8M | -2.0% |
| Magee-Women's Research Institute and Foundation | $17.2M | $6.3M | -63.3% |
| ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research Foundation | $48.8M | $39.7M | -18.7% |
| Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center | $94.8M | $87.4M | -7.9% |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | $35.2M | $28.2M | -19.9% |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $220.0M | $246.5M | +12.1% |
| Pennsylvania State University | $92.9M | $106.3M | +14.3% |
| University of Pennsylvania | $808.9M | $819.9M | +1.4% |
| Wistar Institute | $52.8M | $62.7M | +18.6% |
| Monell Chemical Senses Center | $3.5M | $11.5M | +230.2% |
Largest decreases first, then largest increases. Every state compared.
See Pennsylvania university research spending (all sources, NSF HERD) and every federal funder.
Pennsylvania is #4 on NIH funding by state.