Duke University is located at Durham, N. C. It opened in 1838 and chartered 1841 as Union Institute in Randolph County. In 1852 it was reorganized as Normal College and in 1859 it became Trinity Methodist College. The college was moved to Durham in 1892. It was renamed in 1924 for James B. Duke, who gave it financial assistance.



Duke University is one of the popular universities that are in existence. It has a lot of schools dedicated for learning in that respective discipline. As one of the most selective institutions in the country, Duke offers its 11,000 students a wide range of programs including business, engineering, law, and medicine. It is especially well known for literary studies. Degrees in all the areas of Arts, Engineering, Medical, and Research are available with this University. Research facilities include the Duke Marine Laboratory, the North Carolina Supercomputing Center (affiliated), the Primate Center, and the Institute of the Arts.

The courses in the University are usually schedule according to the term. The terms available are the Spring Term, Summer Term - full, Summer Term 1, Summer Term 2 and the Fall Term. You can see the subjects that are taught for a particular term in their website.

The university's website offers a wide variety of information related to the campus and the courses that are offered in the university. The academic calendar and the exam schedule are displayed in the website of the university. Up to date news on the events that are going on in the university are also displayed in the website.

Learning in the Duke University is a pleasure with the kind of faculty they have. Well experienced faculties in the field of education and the industry are available with the University. This enables the students to learn not only the theory but also the practical concepts and the issues that are faced in reality. This university offers a lot of programs that are of interest to the international students. This is one of the reasons for many international students to come to this university.

Each and every aspect in the Duke University is of international quality. The International House in the university works with the international students and their family to arrange of intercultural programs. More information on the intercultural programs can be had from the university's website. Opportunities to study abroad are available for the students of this university. There are internship programs and research programs abroad for this university's students. Scholarships for studying abroad are also available with the university.