Duke University
private university in Durham, North Carolina, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duke University is a private university in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1838. The school was formed by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity.[7] The school moved to Durham in 1892.[8]
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Motto | Eruditio et Religio (Latin)[1] |
Motto in English | Knowledge and Religion[2] |
Type | Private |
Established | 1838 |
Affiliation | United Methodist Church ties, but nonsectarian and independent[3] |
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President | Richard H. Brodhead |
Academic staff | 3,200[5] |
Students | 14,746[5] |
Undergraduates | 6,526[5] |
Postgraduates | 8,220[5] |
Location | , , 36°0′4″N 78°56′20″W |
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Colors | |
Nickname | Blue Devils |
Affiliations | AAU, COFHE, 568 Group, URA, CDIO |
Website | duke.edu |
It has advanced research. Some famous people including former President of the United States, Richard Nixon[9] went to the school. In its 2012 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university's undergraduate program 10th among national universities.[10][11]
Duke has good libraries, such as Bostock Library. It also has a famous medical school and law school. The school's colours are blue and white and its president is Richard Brodhead.
Duke University owns 220 buildings on 8,610 acres (13.45 sq mi; 34.8 km2) of land. This includes the 7,200 acres (29 km2) Duke Forest.[5]
Duke University has own press, the Duke University Press.