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Duke University is recognized worldwide for its commitment to academic excellence. It has received an A++ rating according to GyanDhan Grading. This grading system stands out because it aggregates all publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers into nine distinct categories, from A++ to C. Each course is assessed based on its availability in the respective country, and universities are graded accordingly.
In terms of global rankings, Duke University holds the #61 position in the QS 2025 University Ranking, which is a slight drop from its previous #57 ranking in 2024. In the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 University Ranking, Duke University is positioned at #26, showing a minor decline from #25 in 2023. Additionally, Duke University ranks #7 in the US News National University category for 2024.
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 25 | 26 | – / – |
| National University | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Best Graduate Law Schools | 11 | 5 | – / – |
| Best Graduate Medical Schools | 78 | 5 | – / – |
| Best Graduate Nursing Schools | 2 | 4 | – / – |
| Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Biomedical Engineering PG | 5 | 2 | – / – |
| Civil Engineering PG | 31 | 27 | – / – |
| Computer Engineering PG | 18 | 20 | – / – |
| Electrical Engineering PG | 16 | 20 | – / – |
| Entrepreneurship MBA | 17 | – / – | – / – |
| Finance MBA | 14 | 13 | – / – |
| Graduate Business School | 11 | 12 | – / – |
| MBA Business Analytics | 10 | 10 | – / – |
| Mechanical Engineering PG | 25 | 23 | – / – |
| UG Computer Engineering | 24 | 25 | 19 |
| UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering | 26 | 22 | 23 |
| UG Mechanical Engineering | 32 | 25 | 23 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMBA | 19 | 11 | 14 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | 50 | 57 | 61 |
| Accounting and Finance | 36 | 38 | – / – |
| Biological Sciences | 40 | 41 | – / – |
| Communication and Media Studies | – / – | 51 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 133 | 134 | – / – |
| Global MBA | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Law and Legal Studies | 29 | 30 | – / – |
| Masters in Business Analytics | – / – | 5 | 7 |
| Mathematics | 51 | 56 | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 101 | 122 | – / – |
| Medicine | 17 | 17 | – / – |
| Nursing | 17 | 14 | – / – |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 47 | 56 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 101 | 123 | – / – |
| Politics | 48 | 43 | – / – |
| Sociology | 33 | 34 | – / – |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Arts and Humanities | 31 | 35 | – / – |
| Clinical and Health | 23 | 22 | – / – |
| Engineering | 52 | 61 | – / – |
| Law | 28 | 24 | – / – |
| Life Sciences | 26 | 25 | – / – |
| PG Business and Economics | 17 | 18 | – / – |
| PG Computer Science | 52 | 59 | – / – |
| Psychology | 23 | 20 | – / – |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 31 | 34 | 39 |
| Law | 7 | 10 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 101 | 76 | – / – |
| Nursing | 21 | 35 | – / – |
| Physics | 101 | 101 | – / – |
| Political Sciences | 18 | 17 | – / – |
| Sociology | 9 | 15 | – / – |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News & World Report - Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| US News & World Report - UG Computer Engineering | 21 | 24 | 25 |
| US News & World Report - UG Mechanical Engineering | 21 | 32 | 25 |
| US News & World Report - UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Law and Legal Studies | - | 28 | 29 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Law | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Law Schools | - | 10 | 11 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Law | - | 19 | 28 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Sociology | - | 30 | 33 |
| QS - Politics | - | 43 | 48 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Political Sciences | 14 | 18 | 17 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Sociology | 13 | 9 | 15 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts and Humanities | - | 31 | 31 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT (Financial Times) - GMBA | - | 19 | 11 |
| US News & World Report - MBA Business Analytics | - | 10 | 10 |
| US News & World Report - Finance MBA | - | 11 | 14 |
| QS - Global MBA | - | 22 | 23 |
| US News & World Report - Entrepreneurship MBA | - | 13 | 17 |
| US News & World Report - Graduate Business School | - | 12 | 11 |
| Bloomberg - Best Business School USA | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Accounting and Finance | 38 | 36 | 38 |
| QS - Masters in Business Analytics | - | - | 5 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics | 10 | 17 | 18 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Physics and Astronomy | - | 101 | 101 |
| QS - Pharmacy and Pharmacology | - | 46 | 47 |
| QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | - | 51 | 101 |
| QS - Mathematics | - | 51 | 51 |
| QS - Biological Sciences | - | 44 | 40 |
| QS - Engineering and Technology | - | 154 | 133 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Mathematics | 101 | 101 | 76 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| US News & World Report - Computer Engineering PG | - | 19 | 18 |
| US News & World Report - Electrical Engineering PG | - | 25 | 16 |
| US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PG | - | 26 | 25 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences | - | 26 | 26 |
| US News & World Report - Civil Engineering PG | - | 25 | 31 |
| US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PG | - | 7 | 5 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering | - | 52 | 52 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science | - | 65 | 52 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Nursing | - | 19 | 17 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Nursing | 28 | 21 | 35 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Nursing Schools | - | 3 | 2 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Medicine | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Psychology | 21 | 23 | 20 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Medical Schools | 51 | 78 | 5 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Accounting and Finance | 38 | 36 | 38 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts and Humanities | 31 | 31 | 35 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT (Financial Times) - GMBA | - | 19 | 11 |
| US News & World Report - MBA Business Analytics | - | 10 | 10 |
| US News & World Report - Finance MBA | - | 11 | 14 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics | - | 10 | 17 |
| QS - Global MBA | - | 22 | 23 |
| US News & World Report - Entrepreneurship MBA | - | 13 | 17 |
| US News & World Report - Graduate Business School | - | 12 | 11 |
| Bloomberg - Best Business School USA | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 51 | 101 | 122 |
| QS - Engineering and Technology | 154 | 133 | 134 |
| US News & World Report - Computer Engineering PG | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| US News & World Report - Electrical Engineering PG | 25 | 16 | 20 |
| US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PG | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| US News & World Report - Civil Engineering PG | 25 | 31 | 27 |
| US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PG | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering | 52 | 52 | 61 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science | 65 | 52 | 59 |
| US News & World Report - Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| US News & World Report - UG Computer Engineering | 21 | 24 | 25 |
| US News & World Report - UG Mechanical Engineering | 21 | 32 | 25 |
| US News & World Report - UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Sociology | - | 30 | 33 |
| QS - Politics | - | 43 | 48 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Political Sciences | 14 | 18 | 17 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Sociology | 13 | 9 | 15 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Psychology | - | 21 | 23 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Law and Legal Studies | - | 28 | 29 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Law | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Law Schools | - | 10 | 11 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Law | - | 19 | 28 |
| Ranked by | 2025 |
|---|---|
| QS - Communication and Media Studies | 51 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 46 | 47 | 56 |
| QS - Medicine | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Medical Schools | 51 | 78 | 5 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Nursing | - | 19 | 17 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Nursing | 28 | 21 | 35 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Nursing Schools | - | 3 | 2 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Physics and Astronomy | - | 101 | 101 |
| QS - Mathematics | - | 51 | 51 |
| QS - Biological Sciences | - | 44 | 40 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Mathematics | 101 | 101 | 76 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences | - | 26 | 26 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Biological Sciences | 44 | 40 | 41 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PG | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| US News & World Report - Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics | 10 | 17 | 18 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News & World Report - Civil Engineering PG | 25 | 31 | 27 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science | 65 | 52 | 59 |
| US News & World Report - UG Computer Engineering | 21 | 24 | 25 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News & World Report - Electrical Engineering PG | 25 | 16 | 20 |
| US News & World Report - UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Mathematics | - | 51 | 51 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Mathematics | 101 | 101 | 76 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 51 | 101 | 122 |
| US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PG | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| US News & World Report - UG Mechanical Engineering | 21 | 32 | 25 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Physics and Astronomy | - | 101 | 101 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Politics | 43 | 48 | 43 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Accounting and Finance | 38 | 36 | 38 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 46 | 47 | 56 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Politics | - | 43 | 48 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Political Sciences | 14 | 18 | 17 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Psychology | 21 | 23 | 20 |
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS - Sociology | - | 30 | 33 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Sociology | 13 | 9 | 15 |