Duke University

Duke is a Tier-1 research institution based in Durham, North Carolina & considered part of the best higher educational institutions in the United States.

Mentioned below are some interesting facts about Duke:

• It is named in memory of Washington Duke, a former tobacco manufacturer, who funded its development during the initial years
• The university spent USD 1.2 billion on research-related operations in the year 2019 (Source: unofficial)
• Duke runs one of the most comprehensive sports programs in the region with its sports team: The Blue Devils, competing across 27 varsity sports

As per data curated from unofficial sources, of the overall UG enrollment (6,488 students) of the Class of 2023, around 53.5%, i.e.  3,471 students are girls. The remaining 46.5% students i.e. 3,016 students are boys. 

The same source states, 85% students live as part of university maintained residential housing, while the remaining 15% live as part of off-campus accommodation facilities.

No, Duke University does not maintain off-campus accommodation facilities. Interested candidates must refer alternative housing portals such as: nearduke.com, DukeList, University Living, & ForRentUniversity among others to find student accommodation in the city.

The university does offer accommodation as part of its multiple residential houses located at walking distance from the university campus, that offer all essential facilities associated with living at Duke such as: bedroom, kicthen with stove & refrigerator, laundry facilities, vending machines, shared bathrooms, etc. 

Both Duke & Purdue are among the most selective institutions in the United States, however, are known for providing a quality standard of education with plenty of networking opportunities with key industry leaders & stakeholders in the form of conferences, workshops & meetings. Both institutions are very popular among international students for higher studies but only a select number of qualified candidates are able to get in.

The Duke University acceptance rate stands at 6.3%, while that of Purdue is around 53%. Though, both institutions are selective, Duke is almost nine times as hard to secure a seat at as compared to Purdue. 

The top 5 industries of the MBA graduates are Consulting, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, and Consumer Packaged Goods. Students hired are given below:

Duke University 2024 MBA graduates are working at top companies like Accenture, Amazon, Deloitte, EY, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, McKinsey & Company, etc. Other companies are given below:

Duke University MBA placement rate is 85% within 3 months of graduation. Of which, 82% accepted job positions. A few of the job functions on which the graduates are working are Consulting, Finance / Accounting, General Management, Marketing / Sales. The MBA graduates are working with top companies like Amazon, Accenture, EY, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Bank of America, etc. The average salary of these graduates is USD 175,000 (Around INR 1.52 Cr).

Duke University offers various career resources for its students such as Handshake, job search platform. Other career services that are offered include resume guide, CV guide, podcast by the university's career center team, internship and job search guide. Furthermore, Interstride is a career platform created by international students at Duke that has global job opportunities, visa and immigration support, networking, mentorship, webinars, etc.