Duke University
Durham, NC · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #12Med School Rank #15
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$540.6M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
1,030
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
967
Principal investigators
National Rank
#12
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 FY2024.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $142.6M | 187 | 191 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $30.1M | 66 | 58 | #1 |
| Surgery | $27.7M | 51 | 50 | #2 |
| Pediatrics | $26.4M | 44 | 50 | #16 |
| Psychiatry | $22.4M | 59 | 63 | #15 |
| Genetics | $22.4M | 51 | 38 | #9 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $18.1M | 33 | 48 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $12.9M | 26 | 25 | #4 |
| Pharmacology | $12.7M | 40 | 28 | #21 |
| Orthopedics | $11.8M | 32 | 24 | #1 |
| Neurosciences | $11.7M | 31 | 28 | #17 |
| Ophthalmology | $10.9M | 26 | 23 | #7 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $10M | 34 | 22 | #18 |
| Biochemistry | $9.1M | 17 | 15 | #36 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $8.8M | 24 | 24 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $8.4M | 24 | 13 | — |
| Psychology | $8.4M | 25 | 20 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $8.3M | 23 | 20 | #9 |
| Pathology | $7.7M | 18 | 17 | #34 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $7M | 16 | 21 | — |
Showing top 20 of 34 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Duke University based on NIH grant totals.
$36.9M
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$11.1M
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