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A private research university that was located in Durham, North Carolina in United States, Duke University offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional education to the students enrolled. But the highlight of the university is its extensive chain of libraries and museums in the campus.
Brief Background
Originally the institution was founded by the Methodists and the Quakers in Trinity in 1838. It moved to Durham in 1892 and was renamed as Duke University after the name of the Washington Duke, the father of donor James Buchanan Duke.
Campus Features
Campus of the university spans across 8,610 acres of land in three contiguous campuses and marine lab in Beaufort. Academics, research, and athletics apart, Duke is also known for the sizable campus it has got. Dominating feature is the Collegiate Gothic architecture topped by the Duke Chapel. Forests surround the parts of campus. While the east campus has Georgian style, the west campus has Gothic style of architecture.
Academic Schools
Academic schools offered by the institution include
Two undergraduate schools;
Tend graduate schools;
Graduate schools also offer professional training; and
Seven institutes.
Ranking
In the 2011 edition the U.S. News & World Report has ranked it 9th among all the national universities. According to QS ranking of world universities, it ranked 14th in 2010. All the academic streams like law, medical, nursing, business, and public affairs of the university rank among the top 12 in the nation. University has also produced 42 Rhodes scholars and 21 of them in the last 15 years.
Research Expenses
Research expenses of Duke University is 10th largest in the entire country.
Games and Sports
Duke's athletic team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. It has already won 12 national championships that include four won by the men's basketball team.
Libraries and Museums
One of the most attractive features of Duke University is the libraries and museums in the campus. University library system is included in the list of ten largest private library system in research institutes in entire United States with over six million volumes. In addition; the library boasts of 17 million manuscripts, 1.2 million public documents besides thousands of films and videos. Among the museums, most notable are the Nasher Museum of Arts designed by Rafael Vinoly and opened in 2005. It contains over 13,000 art works that includes the creations of Andy Warhol, Dario Robleto, Christian Marclay, Barkley L. Hendricks, and Kara Walker.
That is why the university is considered one of the best for the research scholars.
