University of Houston spent $239M on research and development in fiscal year 2024, ranking #128 among US R1 and R2 universities and #10 in Texas.
43% of University of Houston's research spending came from the federal government in fiscal year 2024, against 55% across all the R1 and R2 universities listed here. Its largest non-federal source was institution's own funds at $86.4M.
| Source | FY2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal government | $104.0M | 43% |
| Institution's own funds | $86.4M | 36% |
| State and local government | $26.2M | 11% |
| Business | $10.1M | 4% |
| Nonprofit organizations | $7.4M | 3% |
| All other sources | $5.0M | 2% |
Total R&D of $239.0M in fiscal year 2024 is up 3.0% from fiscal year 2023 ($231.9M) and up 70% since 2014 ($140.6M).
| Fiscal year | Total R&D |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $195.4M |
| 2020 | $200.4M |
| 2021 | $202.5M |
| 2022 | $240.1M |
| 2023 | $231.9M |
| 2024 | $239.0M |
| Rank | University | State | Tier | R&D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | University of Vermont Med | VT | R1 | $246M | |
| 126 | Georgia State University | GA | R1 | $241M | |
| 127 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Med | TX | R2 | $241M | |
| 128 | University of Houston Med | TX | R1 | $239M | |
| 129 | University of California, Riverside Med | CA | R1 | $232M | |
| 130 | University of Arkansas | AR | R1 | $231M | |
| 131 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | R1 | $230M |
University of Houston received $50.9M in NIH extramural awards in fiscal year 2026 across 100 awards, #153 of 2,336 NIH-funded institutions (NIH RePORTER). That is up 34.2% from fiscal year 2025. See the NIH funding rankings.
NIH grants are one slice of University of Houston's research budget; the total above is from the NSF HERD Survey and counts every source.
Funding opportunities, sponsored programs, and research development for University of Houston run through its website: https://www.uh.edu/
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