Duke University
Duke University is an American private institution of higher learning and considered one of the premiere medical research universities in the country.1
Fast Facts
- Established: 1838
- Location: Durham, NC
- President: Richard H. Brodhead
- Faculty: Approximately 1700
- Student Enrollment: Approx 19,0002
- Motto: Eruditio et Religio
- Mascot: Blue Devils
- Current Durham Weather
Excellence in Education
Duke University has two undergraduate schools: the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and the Pratt School of Engineering. It also has eight graduate schools, which include: Graduate School, Pratt School of Engineering, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Fuqua School of Business, School of Law, and the Duke University Divinity School. In September of 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke as the 8th best university in the United States.1 The athletic department is also among the most prestigious in the country, primarily the basketball team. Led by head coach Mike Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils have won 3 national championships and appeared in 10 Final Fours. The team is also known for their home court advantage at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and the wildly raucous support they receive from the student body, known as the 'Cameron Crazies'.
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