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.

The Duke University acceptance rate for the Class of 2029 is 4.8%. The university received around 63,000 applications for the upcoming session, of which, 2,818 students were accepted. 

Of these students, 849 were admitted from the 6,714 applications which were received during the Early Decision window, while the regular decision admit rate stood at 3.67%. 

Source: Duke University 

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, Tim Cook, CEO of Silicon Valley based tech giant: Apple, is a notable alumni of the Duke University. 

Tim graduated with an Duke University MBA, offered by the Fuqua School of Business, in 1988. 

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 University is home to over 17,500 students, of which international students account for 3,000 of the crowd. The top five countries of origin are the United Kingdom, China, Canada, South Korea, and India. The student demographics for Duke University are given below:

Duke University acceptance rate is 4.8%, meaning that out of every 100 students who apply to Duke University admissions, the university is likely to admit just 4 or 5 of them, offering them the opportunity to enroll on the Duke University campus. This suggests that the university's admissions are extremely competitive. Thus, it can be concluded that it is indeed difficult to get into Duke Universiy. 

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 data (Fall 2022) curated from an unofficial source, the overall student enrolment stood at 16,972. Of this about 96.7% students were enrolled as part of full-time courses, while the rest were enrolled part-time.

Given below is a breakdown of the student population based on ethnicity & race:

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.

Yes, Duke is part of the most prestigious institutions in the region, performing well as part of domestic & international university rankings given out by some major univeristy ranking publications, including Shiksha.

As part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings, the institute ranks #16 among all higher educational institutes in the United States, while also securing a rank of #61 as part of the World University Rankings 2025, given by another prominent source.