Duke University
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham... Wikipedia
- Former names: Brown School (1838–1841), Union Institute (1841–1851), Normal College (1851–1859), Trinity College (1859–1924)
- Motto: Eruditio et Religio (Latin)
- Motto (English): "Knowledge and Faith"
- Type: Private research university
- Established: 1838
- Religious affiliation: United Methodist Church
- Academic affiliations: AAU, COFHE, 568 Group, URA, ORAU, NAICU, IAMSCU
- Endowment: $12.7 billion (2021) (The university is also the primary beneficiary (32%) of the independent $3.69 billion Duke Endowment)
- Budget: $7.1 billion (FY 2021)
- President: Vincent Price
- Provost: Sally Kornbluth
- Academic staff: 3,982 (fall 2021)
- Administrative staff: 8,498 campus employees, 43,108 total campus & health system employees (July 2021)
- Students: 16,780 (fall 2021)
- Undergraduates: 6,789 (fall 2021)
- Postgraduates: 9,991 (fall 2021)
- Campus: Large City, 8,693 acres
- Other campuses: Beaufort, Bethesda, Kunshan, Singapore
- Colors: Duke Blue & White
- Mascot: Blue Devil
- Sporting affiliations: NCAA Division I FBS – ACC
- Website: duke.edu
- Data Source: DuckDuckGo