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 2,872 institutions, FY2024
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 34 departments with NIH funding at Duke University in FY2024, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $142.6M | 187 | 191 | #8 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $30.1M | 66 | 58 | #1 |
| Surgery | $27.7M | 51 | 50 | #3 |
| Pediatrics | $26.4M | 44 | 50 | #23 |
| Psychiatry | $22.4M | 59 | 63 | #18 |
| Genetics | $22.4M | 51 | 38 | #11 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $18.1M | 33 | 48 | Not ranked |
| Anesthesiology | $12.9M | 26 | 25 | #5 |
| Pharmacology | $12.7M | 40 | 28 | #21 |
| Orthopedics | $11.8M | 32 | 24 | #2 |
| Neurosciences | $11.7M | 31 | 28 | #17 |
| Ophthalmology | $10.9M | 26 | 23 | #8 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $10M | 34 | 22 | #18 |
| Biochemistry | $9.1M | 17 | 15 | #36 |
| Public Health | $8.8M | 24 | 24 | #39 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $8.4M | 24 | 13 | #40 |
| Psychology | $8.4M | 25 | 20 | Not ranked |
| Neurosurgery | $8.3M | 23 | 20 | #10 |
| Pathology | $7.7M | 18 | 17 | #35 |
| Radiology | $7M | 16 | 21 | #31 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $6.6M | 17 | 11 | #14 |
| Neurology | $5.7M | 13 | 13 | #36 |
| Other Health Professions | $5.5M | 16 | 21 | Not ranked |
| Biology | $5.4M | 16 | 17 | Not ranked |
| Chemistry | $5M | 18 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Social Sciences | $4.8M | 10 | 12 | Not ranked |
| Otolaryngology | $4.3M | 12 | 11 | #15 |
| Dermatology | $2.4M | 5 | 5 | #17 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $2.3M | 6 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $2M | 7 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Urology | $1.8M | 2 | 3 | #19 |
| Emergency Medicine | $1.6M | 5 | 6 | #28 |
| Physiology | $1.2M | 5 | 7 | #71 |
| Family Medicine | $352.4K | 1 | 2 | #44 |
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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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