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Duke University

Private university in Durham, North Carolina, USA

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About

instance of
inception
  • 1838
founder
named after
official name
  • Duke University
native label
  • Duke University
motto text
  • Eruditio et Religio (la)
  • Knowledge and Faith
  • Знание и вера (ru)
legal form
industry
language used
academic calendar type
field of work
official color

Location and contact

country
located in the administrative territorial entity
headquarters location
location
street address
  • 103 Allen Bldg, Durham, NC, 27708
coordinate location
  • 36.0011, -78.9389
official website

People and numbers

count of students
  • 14,832 · 2016
  • 18,003 · full-time equivalent · 1 September 2021
employees
  • 19,108 · September 2020
admission rate
  • 8% · 2020
admission yield rate
  • 51% · 2020

Rankings and recognition

ranking
  • 26 · QS World University Rankings · 2026
  • 22 · Times Higher Education World University Rankings · 2026
  • 46 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2025
Earlier figures (34)
  • 61 · QS World University Rankings · 2025
  • 57 · QS World University Rankings · 2024
  • 50 · QS World University Rankings · 2023
  • 52 · QS World University Rankings · 2022
  • 42 · QS World University Rankings · 2021
  • 25 · QS World University Rankings · 2020
  • 26 · QS World University Rankings · 2019
  • 21 · QS World University Rankings · 2018
  • 24 · QS World University Rankings · 2017
  • 29 · QS World University Rankings · 2016
  • 25 · QS World University Rankings · 2015
  • 23 · QS World University Rankings · 2014
  • 20 · QS World University Rankings · 2012
  • 39 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2024
  • 34 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2023
  • 31 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2022
  • 32 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2021
  • 27 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2020
  • 28 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2019
  • 26 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2018
  • 26 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2017
  • 25 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2016
  • 31 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2015
  • 31 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2014
  • 31 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2013
  • 36 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2012
  • 35 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2011
  • 35 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2010
  • 32 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2008
  • 32 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2007
  • 31 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2006
  • 32 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2005
  • 31 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2004
  • 32 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2003
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Finances

endowment
  • $12,116,259,954 · 30 June 2022
Earlier figures (2)
  • $12,692,471,867 · 30 June 2021
  • $8,609,004,000 · 30 June 2019
total revenue
  • $4,479,223,078 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $3,747,197,275 · 2023
  • $4,604,378,802 · 2022
  • $4,700,604,083 · 2021
  • $3,194,489,301 · 2020
  • $3,302,826,991 · 2019
  • $3,380,471,454 · 2018
  • $3,150,208,331 · 2017
  • $2,786,082,190 · 2016
  • $3,035,099,104 · 2015
  • $3,060,702,524 · 2014
  • $2,969,928,423 · 2013
  • $2,398,201,906 · 2012
  • $2,707,061,859 · 2011
total assets
  • $21,158,472,538 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $20,396,848,043 · 2023
  • $20,871,034,050 · 2022
  • $21,418,812,041 · 2021
  • $23,174,857,000 · 30 June 2020
  • $14,959,910,895 · 2019
  • $14,655,049,117 · 2018
  • $13,782,414,345 · 2017
  • $12,594,506,113 · 2016
  • $12,368,118,493 · 2015
  • $13,105,945,107 · 2014
  • $11,376,610,214 · 2013
  • $10,201,759,923 · 2012
  • $10,394,643,684 · 2011
donations
  • $1,974,843,265 · 2024
Earlier figures (13)
  • $1,964,557,359 · 2023
  • $1,744,843,238 · 2022
  • $1,644,602,647 · 2021
  • $1,566,915,508 · 2020
  • $1,480,705,479 · 2019
  • $1,476,290,488 · 2018
  • $1,508,458,854 · 2017
  • $1,401,457,511 · 2016
  • $1,426,168,238 · 2015
  • $1,351,838,332 · 2014
  • $1,433,799,156 · 2013
  • $1,266,450,295 · 2012
  • $1,297,436,773 · 2011
funder
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $2,000,000 · award rationale: to support the Duke Global Health Innovation Center's COVID-19 Global Test-and-Treat Consortium in implementing COVID-19 test-and-treat demonstrations in pilot countries · 2022
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $80,000 · award rationale: to support the Duke Center on Law and Technology to work with community stakeholders to navigate data governance of health information, surveillance, and other health data-driven tools · 2020
  • Open Society Foundations · prize money: $25,000 · award rationale: to support the Grantee's work with Digital Public to research and develop a digital trust framework, produce a model digital trust, modules for specific applications, and a public-facing research note/DIY guide to help people build their own digital trust · 2018

Structure and memberships

child organization or unit
4 more
member of
11 more
owner of
5 more
athletics program

Other facts

religion or worldview
review score
  • 75 · review score by: Indeed · 14 April 2025
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Wikimedia and technical details (10)
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  • Duke University
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  • Duke University
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social media followers
  • 107,812 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 23450421 · 7 March 2023
  • 57,500 · YouTube channel ID: UCtXRIIGnq4rU8REt1vAuttw · 26 January 2025
Earlier figures (5)
  • 52,000 · YouTube channel ID: UCtXRIIGnq4rU8REt1vAuttw · 13 July 2024
  • 46,900 · YouTube channel ID: UCtXRIIGnq4rU8REt1vAuttw · 13 January 2024
  • 41,300 · YouTube channel ID: UCtXRIIGnq4rU8REt1vAuttw · 17 February 2023
  • 36,400 · YouTube channel ID: UCtXRIIGnq4rU8REt1vAuttw · 18 March 2022
  • 31,500 · YouTube channel ID: UCtXRIIGnq4rU8REt1vAuttw · 2 July 2021
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  • 90606224 · subject named as: Duke University (Durham, N.C.)
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  • 540631 · subject named as: Duke University · alternative name: Duke University, Durham, N.C. · alternative name: Universidad de Duke
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  • 42506-0 · subject named as: Duke University
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  • 026444674 · subject named as: Duke university (Durham, N.C.) · alternative name: Trinity college (Durham, N.C.) · alternative name: Université de Duke
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  • 987007576345005171 · subject named as: Duke University · alternative name: Duke University, Durham, N.C.
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  • 35048443 · subject named as: Duke University · alternative name: Universidad de Duke
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  • n80008725 · subject named as: Duke University · alternative name: Duke University, Durham, N.C. · alternative name: Universidad de Duke
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  • 001485359 · subject named as: Duke University · alternative name: Universidad de Duke
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  • ko2005275284 · subject named as: Duke University · alternative name: Duke University, Durham, N.C.
  • ko2005275285 · subject named as: Trinity College (Durham, Severní Karolína)
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  • 811600 · subject named as: Duke University · alternative name: Universidad de Duke
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  • n96015730 · subject named as: Duke University · alternative name: Universitas Dukiana
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  • A000188528 · subject named as: Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) · alternative name: Duke University (Durham, N.C.)
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  • duke · language of work or name: English
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  • 500312926 · subject named as: Duke University
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  • 494/38605 · subject named as: Duke University
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  • DukeU · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 85,857 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 23450421 · 25 April 2020
  • WorkingatDuke · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 4,260 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 246912867 · 27 April 2020
  • DukeAlumni · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 17,294 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 24832201 · 25 April 2020
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  • UCtXRIIGnq4rU8REt1vAuttw · language of work or name: English · subject named as: Duke University · number of works: 1,444 · number of subscribers: 28,200 · number of viewers/listeners: 5,919,378 · 10 December 2020
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  • 19771862 · subject named as: 杜克大学 (Duke University)
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