Duke University
| Latin: Universitas Dukiana[1][2] | |
Former names | Brown School (1838–1841) Union Institute (1841–1851) Normal College (1851–1859) Trinity College (1859–1924) |
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| Motto | Eruditio et Religio (Latin)[1] |
Motto in English | "Knowledge and Religion"[1] |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 1838 |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Religious affiliation | Nonsectarian; historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church[3] |
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| Endowment | $11.9 billion (2024;[4] the university is also the primary beneficiary (32%) of the independent $3.69 billion Duke Endowment.)[5] |
| Budget | $7.7 billion (FY 2022)[6] |
| President | Vincent Edward Price[7] |
| Provost | Alec Gallimore[8] |
Academic staff | 3,982 (fall 2021)[6] |
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| Students | 16,780 (fall 2021)[6] |
| Undergraduates | 6,640 (fall 2022) [6] |
| Postgraduates | 9,991 (fall 2021)[6] |
| Location | , , United States 36°00′05″N 78°56′18″W / 36.00139°N 78.93833°W |
| Campus | Large city[9], 8,693 acres (35.18 km2)[6] |
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| Newspaper | The Chronicle |
| Colors | Duke blue and white[10] |
| Nickname | Blue Devils |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – ACC |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Website | duke |
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.[11] In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment and the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.[12]
The campus spans over 8,600 acres (3,500 hectares) on three contiguous sub-campuses in Durham, and a marine lab in Beaufort.[13] The West Campus—designed largely by architect Julian Abele[14]—incorporates Gothic architecture with the 210-foot (64-meter) Duke Chapel at the campus' center and highest point of elevation, is adjacent to the Medical Center. East Campus, 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) away, home to all first-years, contains Georgian-style architecture. The university also administers two concurrent schools in Asia, Duke–NUS Medical School in Singapore (established in 2005) and Duke Kunshan University in Kunshan, China (established in 2013).[15]
Duke forms one of the corners of the Research Triangle region together with North Carolina State University in Raleigh and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 2019, Duke spent more than $1.2 billion on research.[16] Its endowment is $11.9 billion, making it the twelfth-wealthiest private academic institution in the United States.[17][18] Duke's athletic teams are known as the Blue Devils and compete in 27 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. Duke is a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and has won 17 NCAA team championships and 24 individual national championships.
- ^ a b c King, William E. "Shield, Seal and Motto". Duke University Archives. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "Search". Internet Archive.
- ^ "Duke University's Relation to the Methodist Church: the basics". Duke University. 2002. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
Duke University has historical, formal, on-going, and symbolic ties with Methodism, but is an independent and non-sectarian institution ... Duke would not be the institution it is today without its ties to the Methodist Church. However, the Methodist Church does not own or direct the University. Duke is and has developed as a private nonprofit corporation which is owned and governed by an autonomous and self-perpetuating Board of Trustees
- ^ As of June 30, 2024. Duke University endowment returns 8% for fiscal year (Report). Pensions & Investments. October 7, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "About the Duke Endowment". The Duke Endowment. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Duke Facts". Duke University. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "A First Day as President-Elect Is a Memorable One". December 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Alec Gallimore Named Duke's Next Provost, Chief Academic Officer". Duke Today. Duke University. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "IPEDS-Duke University". Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Color Palette". Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ King, William E. "Duke University: A Brief Narrative History". Duke University Archives. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ Sparks, Evan. "Duke of Carolina". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Loftus, Sarah (July 15, 2019). "Duke Marine Lab Opens Doors to Visitors". Coastal Review. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Julian Abele, Designer of Duke's West Campus". Duke University. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ McGuinness, William (January 2, 2013). "Duke Readies for China Campus Amid Controversy". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Duke's Research Expenditures Exceed $1.2 Billion in Latest Federal Data". February 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Degen, Courtney (October 7, 2024). "Duke University endowment returns 8% for fiscal year". Pensions & Investments. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Endowment – Giving to Duke". Duke University. Retrieved March 23, 2025.