Duke University
Durham, NC · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #12Med School Rank #13
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$569.9M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
968
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
911
Principal investigators
National Rank
#12
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
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 FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $139.8M | 172 | 182 | #9 |
| Psychiatry | $38.3M | 55 | 59 | #10 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $29.1M | 55 | 56 | #2 |
| Surgery | $27.2M | 42 | 44 | #3 |
| Pediatrics | $24.3M | 49 | 53 | #25 |
| Genetics | $21.1M | 49 | 39 | #12 |
| Anesthesiology | $18.1M | 24 | 29 | #4 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $15.2M | 24 | 34 | Not ranked |
| Public Health | $15M | 24 | 30 | #31 |
| Radiology | $14.7M | 20 | 24 | #16 |
| Neurosciences | $14M | 35 | 26 | #18 |
| Orthopedics | $13.3M | 32 | 24 | #1 |
| Pharmacology | $11.9M | 36 | 30 | #23 |
| Neurosurgery | $11.4M | 20 | 21 | #7 |
| Pathology | $10.3M | 17 | 15 | #25 |
| Ophthalmology | $10.1M | 24 | 21 | #10 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $9.7M | 27 | 20 | #19 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $9.6M | 16 | 11 | #8 |
| Psychology | $8.7M | 24 | 18 | Not ranked |
| Biochemistry | $8.4M | 15 | 13 | #40 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $8.2M | 21 | 12 | #43 |
| Dermatology | $7.9M | 12 | 8 | #4 |
| Social Sciences | $5.8M | 18 | 16 | Not ranked |
| Chemistry | $5.5M | 16 | 15 | Not ranked |
| Other Health Professions | $5.2M | 14 | 17 | Not ranked |
| Biology | $4.8M | 15 | 15 | Not ranked |
| Neurology | $4.1M | 12 | 12 | #46 |
| Otolaryngology | $3.8M | 10 | 9 | #19 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $2.8M | 7 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $2.1M | 7 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Physiology | $1.2M | 6 | 7 | #68 |
| Emergency Medicine | $906.7K | 5 | 6 | #29 |
| Family Medicine | $906.3K | 1 | 1 | #32 |
| Urology | $144.8K | 1 | 1 | #40 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Duke University based on NIH grant totals.
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