Duke University

is a university located in .
Isobel Saltzman attended while she was still human to learn about supernatural beings. She also met her husband Alaric Saltzman over there. A few years later John Gilbert sent a vampire named Damon to her, not knowing that she wanted to be turned. Vanessa Monroe was a a research assistant for Comparative Folklore. Damon, Alaric, and Elena came here to find more information on werewolves.
In Season Six, Sarah Salvatore, the daughter of Zach and Gail, and the great niece of Stefan and Damon, also attends Duke University, studying for an Art Major.
Duke University also has an Oncology Center.
==Throughout The Vampire Diaries Series==
===Season Two===
In Bad Moon Rising, Damon, Alaric, and Elena came here to see Isobel's research about werewolves. Vanessa attacked Elena with a crossbow, but Damon saved her by letting the dart hit him instead. They found out that according to legend a werewolf bite can kill a vampire. Damon also found a book engraved with the word "Petrova" on it, and he knew that Katherine's real name is Katerina Petrova. He gave the book to Elena and they soon left the university.
===Season Six===
In I Alone, Stefan, when telling Monique about the real Sarah Salvatore, mentions that she would probably be in her dorm at Duke University.
In Woke Up With a Monster, Stefan and Caroline went to see Sarah Nelson's exhibition. They were later joined by Lorenzo St. John. Caroline visited an oncologist and later fed a cancer patient her blood as an experiment.
In The Day I Tried To Live, Enzo brought Matt to meet Sarah. After trying to talk to her by pretending to be interested in photography, he gave up. Later, he pretended about not knowing where to bus stop to Mystic Falls is. He also said that he doesn't have any money, so she bought him coffee and a ticket.
===Season Eight===
In Today Will Be Different, Damon and Enzo visited Sarah Nelson at her apartment.
==Staff==
Oncologist.png|Oncologist|link=Season Six Minor Characters#Woke Up With a Monster
Gallery-Owner.png|Gallery Owner|link=Season Six Minor Characters#Woke Up With a Monster
Unknown.jpg|Art Professor|link=Season Six Minor Characters#Woke Up With a Monster
==Students==
Isobel-S2.jpg|Isobel Flemming † (Graduated)|link=Isobel Flemming
Alaric-S8.jpg|Alaric Saltzman (Graduated)|link=Alaric Saltzman
TVD114-Duke.png|Duke|link=Season One Minor Characters#Fool Me Once
TVD-S2-Vanessa.png|Vanessa Monroe (Post-Grad Studies)|link=Vanessa Monroe
Sarah-S8.jpg|Sarah Nelson † (Art Major)|link=Sarah Nelson
==Gallery==
==See also==
Category:The Vampire Diaries (series)
Category:Locations
Category:Community Location
Category:Schools and Universities
Category:Locations outside of Mystic Falls
Category:Hospitals