Duke University

The famous faculty members at Duke University are mentioned below. The list of famous faculty members includes, Ingrid Daubechies, Robert Leftkowitiza who is nobal laureate in Chemistry, Dan Ariely, Helen Ladd, Charles Clotfelter, Doriane Lambelet, Emily Rio, Sara Sternberg Greene and more you can find in their website. For more information you can visit the official website of college.

Acceptance rate at Duke Uni is 5%. More than 59,000 students submitted the applications and admitted 2,800+ students for the Class of 2029 at University of Duke. 

The reason for the low acceptance rate is the fact that not everyone can access the institute's world class facilities and academic services and are only reserved for the very best and the brightest of minds. 

Prospective students must maintain high academic scores during their school and college level education, provide proof of English proficiency and also demonstrate non-academic abilities that can be useful in their career in the future.

Yes, CEO of Silicon Valley based tech giant, Apply, Tim Cook has studied at Duke Uni. He graduated in 1988 and studied MBA at Duke Uni. 

Before that he had pursued a BS in Industrial Engineering programme from Auburn University, in Alabama, USA. 

Under Cook's leadership as CEO, Apple has consistently ranked #1 on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, for the past 16 years. 

Duke Uni is home to more than 17000 students. About 3000 students are from different countries outside USA. Top 5 countries from which international students come to study at Duke are

China

Canada

South Korea

United Kingdom

India.

The student demographics are given below

Unofficial sources show Duke University acceptance rate is 4.8%. This makes it difficult and highly competitive to get admission to the university. The table shows the student enrollment data of Class 2028 and 2029 profile-

Duke University, based in Durham, North Carolina is considered the #1 university in the region, as per the latest rankings of the top colleges & universities in North Carolina, USA, given by Shiksha.

Duke, not part of the Ivy League, is considered among the best higher educational institutes in the country & cemented by the fact that on a country-level it ranks #17, while also ranking #35 globally as per Shiksha rankings.

As per the latest enrolment data (Fall 2024), the Duke University is home to about 17,140 students, including 6,917 undergraduates & 10,223 postgraduates. 

The overall student population has seen a rise year-on-year.

Mentioned below is a breakdown of the student enrolment for the years 2022, 2023 & 2024.

As per data curated from an unofficial source, the Duke University acceptance rate stands at around 6.3%, making it one of the more selective institutions in the United States.

Going by the above percentage, the institute is only known to accept 6 applications for every 100 it recieves. Thus, interested applicants must perform really well as part of school/college level academics, & satisfy the Duke entrance exam requirements, along with the demonstration of some other non-academic abilities, to have a chance of securing a seat at the instiute.

Per unofficial sources, the minimum GPA needed for student athletes to get into Duke is 3.5. or higher on a 4.0. scale. The institute conducts a holistic admission process i.e. it's admissions team takes into account both academic & non-academic aspects of a student's application.