Duke University
Durham, NC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #16
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$276M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
509
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
523
Principal investigators
National Rank
#16
Among schools ranked in FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and medical school rank by fiscal year.
NIH funding history
Annual award funding in millions of dollars. FY2026 is $276M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #12 in FY2001 to #16 in FY2026. Best rank: #6; lowest rank: #16. Lower numbers are better.
The FY2026 point is provisional: FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026.
View annual funding and rank data
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Medical-school rank |
|---|---|---|
| FY2001 | $227.2M | #12 |
| FY2002 | $270M | #11 |
| FY2003 | $332M | #10 |
| FY2004 | $334.6M | #10 |
| FY2005 | $373M | #9 |
| FY2006 | $415.6M | #6 |
| FY2007 | $388.9M | #9 |
| FY2008 | $374.6M | #11 |
| FY2009 | $467.9M | #10 |
| FY2010 | $470.4M | #13 |
| FY2011 | $369.5M | #14 |
| FY2012 | $359M | #14 |
| FY2013 | $357.9M | #14 |
| FY2014 | $376.6M | #15 |
| FY2015 | $383.9M | #15 |
| FY2016 | $433M | #12 |
| FY2017 | $456.8M | #11 |
| FY2018 | $488.4M | #11 |
| FY2019 | $584M | #11 |
| FY2020 | $611.6M | #11 |
| FY2021 | $736.6M | #7 |
| FY2022 | $681.6M | #11 |
| FY2023 | $714.6M | #10 |
| FY2024 | $540.6M | #15 |
| FY2025 | $569.9M | #13 |
| FY2026 | $276M | #16 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Duke University in FY2026.
Swipe or scroll horizontally to see grants, investigators, and rank.
| 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 | 32 | 37 | #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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