DGHI’s community includes more than 600 faculty, staff, students and trainees at all levels
DGHI includes 200 primary, secondary, affiliate and adjunct professors, representing 9 Duke schools and partner institutions in 10 countries
In 2024-25, DGHI enrolled 326 students in undergraduate, master’s degree and graduate certificate programs
More than 1,200 Duke alumni have graduated from DGHI’s educational programs since the launch of the institute in 2006
IN 2024-25, DGHI faculty had active research projects in 49 countries
DGHI faculty earned 204 external research grants with total annual funding of more than $45.5 million in 2024-25
DGHI faculty were authors on 879 scholarly works during 2024-25, according to the Duke Scholars database
Since 2019, DGHI has funded 94 new research projects with pilot and travel grants totaling more than $1.6 million, sparking global health innovation across Duke
DGHI’s 2024-2025 graduates completed more than 23,000 hours of experiential learning, including field research and other applied training
86 Duke students participated in global health field projects during summer 2025, working with partners in 15 countries
Duke undergraduates have combined global health with 41 other majors since the launch of the co-major in 2013, underscoring DGHI’s interdisciplinary approach
Philanthropic support is essential to ensure that DGHI can cover 100% of students’ costs to participate in life-changing experiential learning programs
Where We Work
In 2024-25, DGHI faculty performed research with collaborators in 49 countries.
Global health students completed field-based projects in 17 countries.