Duke University is a private research university founded in 1838, located in Durham, North Carolina. It operates across 10 schools and colleges, including the Pratt School of Engineering and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. The institution employs 48,313 people and enrolls 17,499 students, supported by 4,236 faculty members.
The university's scope extends to healthcare through Duke Health, its academic medical center and healthcare system. This positions the institution within both the higher education and healthcare industries. Its research and educational mission is global in reach.
Technology roles at Duke support a wide range of academic, research, and healthcare operations. The university's scale - with a four-year graduation rate of 91% and 95% employment among graduates - reflects its operational complexity. It has counted 16 Nobel laureates among its students and faculty.
