Duke University
Durham, NC · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #14Med School Rank #16
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$333.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
606
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
602
Principal investigators
National Rank
#14
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 | $71.4M | 112 | 113 | — |
| Pediatrics | $23.1M | 35 | 40 | #8 |
| Surgery | $20.8M | 29 | 34 | #1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $17.5M | 37 | 38 | #2 |
| Genetics | $16M | 40 | 34 | #9 |
| Psychiatry | $14.2M | 31 | 37 | #18 |
| Pharmacology | $12.2M | 27 | 26 | #18 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $11.8M | 21 | 28 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $9.3M | 21 | 12 | #17 |
| Neurosciences | $9.1M | 19 | 17 | #18 |
| Pathology | $8M | 15 | 13 | #27 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $7.8M | 10 | 18 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $7.6M | 11 | 7 | — |
| Biochemistry | $7.5M | 13 | 11 | #37 |
| Neurology | $7M | 9 | 10 | #22 |
| Ophthalmology | $6.4M | 13 | 15 | #11 |
| Psychology | $5.9M | 15 | 11 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $5.6M | 12 | 13 | #7 |
| Anesthesiology | $5.4M | 11 | 14 | #8 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $5.2M | 13 | 14 | — |
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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