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Duke University

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General Reference

Education Atlas. "Duke University." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/duke-university.

APA Style

Education Atlas. (n.d.). Duke University. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/duke-university

BibTeX

@misc{educationatlas-duke-university,
  author = {Education Atlas},
  title = {Duke University},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://education.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/duke-university},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States, founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838; the school moved to Durham in 1892.

Facts

Founded Year

1838 1

Country

United States 1

City

Durham 1

Ownership Type

Private non-profit 1

Sources

1. Duke University (Wikipedia)

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Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.

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