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
$321.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
600
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
598
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 $333.8M.
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 | $333.8M | #16 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Duke University in FY2026.
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| 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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