Rankings and Accolades

Duke University School of Nursing received several high rankings in the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report Best Schools rankings.

Overall

  • #1 Best Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program in the country, U.S. News & World Report (2024)
  • #4 Best Graduate Nursing School in the country, U.S. News & World Report (2024)
  • #2 Best Doctor of Nursing Practice Program U.S. News & World Report (2024)
  • #1 Master's Nurse Practitioner specialty programs including adult-gerontology, adult gerontology acute, primary care; family; and psychiatric mental health, U.S. News & World Report (2024)
  • #1 Master's specialty programs including nursing administration, U.S. News & World Report (2024)
  • #1 Doctor of Nursing Practice Leadership Program U.S. News & World Report (2024)
  • #1 Master's Nurse Practitioner Specialty Program including adult-gerontology, acute care, U.S News & World Report (2024)

In addition, Duke University School of Nursing received top rankings in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Graduate School rankings.

Online

  • #2 Best Online Nursing School U.S. News & World Report (2023)
  • #2 Best Online Nursing School for VeteransU.S. News & World Report (2023)
  • #1 Nurse Practitioner specialty programs including family and nursing administration/leadership, U.S. News & World Report (2023)
  • #1 Nursing Education ProgramU.S. News & World Report (2023)

Research

  • $31.8 million in funded research (2021)
  • $8.4+ million in external funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (2021)
  • 5th among nursing schools engaged in NIH-funded research (2021)
  • 6th overall in NIH funding for individual training awards, resulting in three PhD students receiving research training grants 

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