Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 4.20
Photo: Google Places photo by Nick Hampson. Google Maps.
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. 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. The campus spans over 8,600…
- Rankings
#7 (US News)▼
National Universities
Ranked #7 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #16 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
Value rank
Ranked #16 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
National rank
Ranked #17 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
World rank
Ranked #21 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
National rank
103 Allen Bldg, Durham, North Carolina, 27708
Visit University Site