Duke University

Duke University is a private university in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1838. The school was formed by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity. The school moved to Durham in 1892. It has advanced research. Some famous people including former President of the United States, Richard Nixon went to the school. In its 2012 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university's undergraduate program 10th among national universities. Duke has good libraries, such as Bostock Library. It also has a famous medical school and law school. The school's colours are blue and white and its president is Vincent Edward Price. Duke University owns 220 buildings on 8,610 acres (13.45 sq mi; 34.8 km2) of land. This includes the 7,200 acres (29 km2) Duke Forest. Duke University has own press, the Duke University Press. Athletics Duke has 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils. Duke's athletic programs are considered among the very best in the NCAA. Duke's teams play in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Its Men's Basketball Team under coach Mike Krzyzewski has won the NCAA Tournament five times, most recently in 2015. In football The Blue Devils have won seven ACC Football Championships. They have had ten players honored as ACC Player of the Year (the most in the ACC), Duke's teams play in the Atlantic Coast Conference. References