Duke University
Durham, NC · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #16Med School Rank #16
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$276M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
509
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
523
Principal investigators
National Rank
#16
Among 2,359 institutions
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Duke University in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $61.1M | 95 | 93 | — |
| Surgery | $19.2M | 26 | 31 | #1 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $18.2M | 18 | 26 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $15.3M | 31 | 36 | #2 |
| Genetics | $14.5M | 36 | 30 | #9 |
| Psychiatry | $12.9M | 27 | 33 | #17 |
| Pediatrics | $11.9M | 29 | 30 | #18 |
| Pharmacology | $11.5M | 24 | 24 | #18 |
| Neurosciences | $8.6M | 17 | 16 | #19 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $8.5M | 19 | 11 | #16 |
| Pathology | $8M | 15 | 13 | #19 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $6.7M | 9 | 6 | — |
| Biochemistry | $6.3M | 10 | 9 | #35 |
| Psychology | $5.9M | 15 | 11 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $5.5M | 10 | 13 | #7 |
| Neurosurgery | $4.4M | 9 | 10 | #8 |
| Chemistry | $4.1M | 10 | 9 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $4M | 7 | 12 | — |
| Biology | $3.8M | 8 | 9 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $3.5M | 8 | 11 | #22 |
Showing top 20 of 33 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Duke University based on NIH grant totals.
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