Duke University
Durham, NC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #15
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$493.4M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
1,007
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
947
Principal investigators
National Rank
#15
Among schools ranked in FY2024
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 FY2024.
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| 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.
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