Genetic Engineering News published the results of a study on Monday entitled "Top 50 NIH-Funded Institutions of 2019." The report sets forth the context of these expenditures, with the Trump administration proposing large cuts in funding (12%, to a total outlay of $34.368 billion in Fiscal 2020) and Congress pushing back on any reductions (the House passed an appropriations bill allocating $41.084 billion, or a 5.12% increase and the Senate looking to follow suit). And where does the money go? The report states that 83% of that budget goes to fund extramural research, with FY2018 showing 47,000 grants awarded to 2,700 institutions in the amount of $26 billion. This is in addition to supporting 6,000 scientists on the NIH campus.
The remainder of the report shows the statistics for the 50 top "universities (including medical schools), research institutions, and teaching hospitals" for FY2019 through May 27th in dollars and number of grants awarded. Not surprisingly, California has the most Federally granted institutions (7), with Massachusetts and New York ranking next with six apiece. The report notes that these three states have 19 of the top 50 (38%). Ohio is next with three institutions on the list, and seven states with two (Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington). Twenty-six states have no university or other research institution on the list, but the report notes that these states receive a significant amount NIH research money.
Top 50 NIH-Funded Institutions of 2019
