NIH funding profile · Durham, NC · Higher education
Duke University NIH Funding
Also known as Duke University School of Medicine
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
Duke University received $578.8M in NIH award funding in fiscal year 2026 across 899 award records and 795 principal investigators. That ranks #11 of 2,407 NIH-funded institutions and #1 in North Carolina, down 6.9% from FY2025.
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
FY2026 NIH funding
$578.8M
−6.9% vs FY2025
National rank
#11
Down 1 place from #10 vs FY2025
Rank in North Carolina
#1
32.7% of North Carolina NIH funding
Awards · PIs
899
795 investigators · 202 new projects
NIH funding trend, FY2022–FY2026
Duke University received $3.16B in NIH awards over these five fiscal years. Annual funding moved −13.9% from FY2022 to FY2026. Its best national rank in the period was #3 (FY2022).
NIH institutes funding Duke University, FY2026
24 NIH institutes and centers administered awards here in FY2026. The largest, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), accounted for 21.2% of the institution's NIH funding across 147 awards.
- NIAID · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases$122.9M · 21.2%
147 awards · vs FY2025: −28.5%
- NCI · National Cancer Institute$52.7M · 9.1%
112 awards · vs FY2025: −11.7%
- NHLBI · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute$50.1M · 8.7%
92 awards · vs FY2025: −2.0%
- NIA · National Institute on Aging$47.9M · 8.3%
66 awards · vs FY2025: −9.2%
- OD · NIH Office of the Director$43.4M · 7.5%
14 awards · vs FY2025: +60.4%
- NINDS · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke$42.3M · 7.3%
63 awards · vs FY2025: +64.1%
- NIDDK · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases$39.2M · 6.8%
67 awards · vs FY2025: +19.9%
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health$27.4M · 4.7%
45 awards · vs FY2025: −33.4%
- NIGMS · National Institute of General Medical Sciences$25.2M · 4.3%
57 awards · vs FY2025: −2.8%
- NICHD · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development$24.2M · 4.2%
64 awards · vs FY2025: +1.2%
Also: NEI $15.8M · NIAMS $12.3M · NHGRI $12.0M · NCATS $11.4M · NIDA $11.4M · NIEHS $7.9M · NIDCD $6.4M · NCCIH $6.3M · NIAAA $4.9M · NIBIB $4.7M · NIMHD $4.3M · NIDCR $3.8M · NINR $1.8M · FIC $633K
Award mechanism mix
Share of NIH award dollars by activity-code family in FY2026, with the FY2022 share for comparison. R01-equivalent research grants were 47.2% of funding.
- R01-equivalent47.2% · FY22 38.5%
- Cooperative agreements (U)23.6% · FY22 33.4%
- Other research (R)9.9% · FY22 7.2%
- Contracts (N)6.3% · FY22 8.7%
- Centers & program projects (P)5.9% · FY22 5.4%
- Career development (K)3.6% · FY22 2.4%
- Institutional training (T)1.7% · FY22 1.6%
- Other1.3% · FY22 2.3%
- Fellowships (F)0.6% · FY22 0.5%
Top activity codes, FY2026
| Code | Awards | Funding | Share | Average award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | 413 | $242.8M | 41.9% | $588K |
| N01 | 16 | $36.3M | 6.3% | $2.3M |
| U01 | 38 | $30.9M | 5.3% | $812K |
| UM1 | 5 | $30.6M | 5.3% | $6.1M |
| P30 | 7 | $21.2M | 3.7% | $3.0M |
| R35 | 38 | $19.3M | 3.3% | $508K |
| RF1 | 7 | $15.8M | 2.7% | $2.3M |
| U2C | 1 | $15.3M | 2.6% | $15.3M |
| U19 | 4 | $14.9M | 2.6% | $3.7M |
| U24 | 14 | $12.4M | 2.1% | $886K |
| U54 | 3 | $11.0M | 1.9% | $3.7M |
| RM1 | 2 | $10.9M | 1.9% | $5.5M |
Largest FY2026 awards
The biggest single award records by FY2026 dollars. Each links to its NIH RePORTER project page.
- Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coordinating Center (opens NIH RePORTER)
5U2COD023375-10 · OD
$15.3MU2C
- Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG) (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1AI104681-14 · NIAID
$14.3MUM1
- CTSA UM1 at Duke University (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UM1TR005436-02 · NCATS
$9.9MUM1
- The Duke Center for Combinatorial Gene Regulation: multigenic control of gene expression in health and disease (opens NIH RePORTER)
2RM1HG011123-04 · NHGRI
$9.4MRM1
- Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers (CIVICs): Component C: Clinical Core (opens NIH RePORTER)
75N93019C00054-P00024-9999-1 · NIAID
$7.0MN01
- 1/2 PREEMPT: Prospective RandomizEd Evaluation and Management of Premature aTherosclerosis (opens NIH RePORTER)
5UG3HL181434-02 · NHLBI
$6.8MUG3
Recently started projects
The latest new (Type 1) FY2026 awards by notice date, out of 202 new projects NIH funded here this year.
- Model-Based Design of Peripheral Nerve Interfaces (opens NIH RePORTER)
1RF1NS146067-01A1 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.8MRF1
- Multi-site Feasibility Trial of WHEEL, Whole Health for Lupus (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01AT013961-01 · NCCIH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.7MR01
- Treating Central Post-Stroke Pain with Transcranial Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound (PAINLESS) (opens NIH RePORTER)
1UG3NS150067-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$1.4MUG3
- Immunometabolic control of obesity by a human commensal bacterium (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01DK148478-01 · NIDDK · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$799KR01
- IDEAS for Hope: A Brief Telehealth Intervention to Reduce Suicide Risk and Improve HIV Care Engagement in Tanzania (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R01MH140617-01A1 · NIMH · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$775KR01
- Use of C. elegans as a model to study Wallerian degeneration (opens NIH RePORTER)
1R56NS148124-01 · NINDS · Notice Sep 17, 2026
$565KR56
Other NIH-funded institutions in North Carolina
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $559.6M |
| 3 | Research Triangle InstituteResearch Triangle Park, NC | $166.0M |
| 4 | Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston-Salem, NC | $152.5M |
| 5 | PPD Development, LPWilmington, NC | $59.1M |
| 6 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC | $46.3M |
| 7 | Family Health InternationalDurham, NC | $40.1M |
| 8 | Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc.Durham, NC | $26.7M |
| 9 | North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | $10.3M |
Nearby in the national ranking
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $654.4M |
| 9 | Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $637.8M |
| 10 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $585.6M |
| 11 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $559.6M |
| 13 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $517.1M |
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $514.0M |
Similar universities and medical schools
| # | Institution | Funding |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $665.6M |
| 8 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA | $654.4M |
| 10 | Columbia University Health SciencesNew York, NY | $585.6M |
| 11 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $578.8M |
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $559.6M |
| 13 | University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | $517.1M |
| 14 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $514.0M |
About these numbers
Source: the public NIH RePORTER API, refreshed October 16, 2026. See our data methodology and the guide to reading NIH funding rankings by university.
- Who is countedAwards made to NIH recipient organization code 2221101. A university's medical school, affiliated hospital, or other campuses can be separate NIH recipients with their own totals.
- What is countedTotal award amount (direct plus indirect) obligated in each fiscal year for grants, cooperative agreements, training awards, SBIR/STTR, and R&D contracts. Subprojects, intramural research, and interagency agreements are excluded.
- InstitutesEach award is credited in full to its administering institute, even when other institutes co-fund it.
- SubawardsNIH reports the prime recipient only, so research this institution performs under another organization's grant is not included here.