Campus Tours

We’d Visit You, If We Could

Take Duke Engineering for a test drive. See it for yourself. Kick the tires, so to speak, with a guided tour of our engineering campus.

You’re invited to visit us (but no kicking, please!).

Abele quad, looking toward brodhead center and Duke Chapel, West Campus Scenics, evening

You’re Invited to Duke

Prospective Undergraduates

Prospective Master’s & PhD Students

Directions & More

Prospective Undergraduate Students

Looking for the Duke Undergraduate Tour?

Go to Duke Admissions
First-year students participating in Project Seed, an Experiential Orientation program for incoming students, use a laser cutter at the Co-Lab to create designs.

Engineering Tours

A one-hour guided walk. See tool-filled maker spaces, modern laboratories and our landscaped quad. Scheduled to complement the Duke Undergraduate Admissions campus tours.

Undergraduates and graduate students head to class and socialize with friends during FDOC (First Day of Classes) on Duke’s West Campus.

Virtual Events

Can’t come to Durham? Not a problem! Join us for one of our live, interactive online programs.

Sunset over the Chapel arcade, West Campus Scenics, evening

Online Tour

Take a self-guided virtual tour anytime on Duke’s 360-degree web platform.

Prospective Graduate Students

Master’s Students
Our Master’s Admissions team holds interactive virtual events that dive deep into discussions of degree program features and campus amenities.

PhD Students
Each spring, our academic departments send invitations to selected PhD applicants, who then visit our campus and meet with faculty, staff and students.

Visit Graduate Admissions
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Master’s Student Virtual Events
Duke University president in regalia with students
PhD Student Events

Directions to Duke Engineering

Getting to Durham, North Carolina

The Duke University campus is in Durham, a city of 300,000 in the Piedmont of North Carolina—about 260 miles southwest of Washington, DC, and 380 miles northeast of Atlanta. Durham is served by US interstate highways 85 and 40.

Our campus is a 20-minute drive from Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) Airport. Durham is also served by passenger rail and bus. The Amtrak train station (DNC) and Greyhound bus stop (Durham Station) in the city center are about a nine-minute car-share ride from campus.

Getting to Duke Engineering

Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering is headquartered in the Nello L. Teer Building. You can take a GoTriangle bus to campus and lock your e-bike at the rack outside the building. If you’re bringing a motor vehicle to campus, please see parking.duke.edu.

Undergrad tours begin in the Teer Building lobby. The Office of the Vinik Dean of Engineering is one floor above, in 305 Teer.

Discover Authentic Durham

Delve into a city where local essence shines. Relish in bolder flavors, encounter inspiring art, discover unique shops, sip on inventive drinks, and immerse yourself in captivating entertainment.

Meet the passionate people behind it all and see why Durham’s dedication to everything local makes it a must-visit destination.

Major chain and independent lodgings are available in Durham and throughout the NC Triangle.

Life in Durham
UHill Walls at sunset
UHill Walls at sunset. UHill Walls is a dense, walkable art experience with over 40,000 square feet of murals on 15 contiguous acres in Durham, North Carolina. 40 murals from local, national and international artists comprise one of the largest consolidated collections of murals in the Southeastern US. The public art experience is a keystone of University Hill, a mixed-use redevelopment of an abandoned strip center with award winning food, drink, wellness and residential living.
a bronze statue of a Bull
Long a symbol of Durham, a bronze statue of a Bull, named Major, stands in CCB plaza in the heart of downtown, and serves as a great photo op.
Sign for a sushi resturant
M Sushi: industrial-chic space turning out traditional Japanese seafood, plus sushi options, based on Omakase
People receive meals from a food truck
Chirba Chirba Dumpling Truck: Food truck serving chinese style dumplings and pan Asian fare. Photographed at the Labor Day food truck rodeo at Durham Central Park.
People covered in color during a Holi celebration
Holi Festival is the festival of colors celebrated in India to usher in the spring and celebrate the end of winter. Viceroy Durham hosted its third annual Holi celebration on the lawn at Durham Central Park right in the heart of in downtown Durham
crowd sitting on a lawn in Central Park in Durham, North Carolina
A crowd gathers to enjoy an evening of live music during the Playlist outdoor summer concert series at Durham Central Park
bus station exterior Durham, North Carolina
Durham Station Transportation Center is the transportation hub at the heart of the City of Durham that provides multiple alternatives to automobile traffic, an essential component needed to support more densely populated urban areas. The project, made possible by a combination of city, state, and federal funding, ensures more efficient transportation via GoDurham bus service throughout the Triangle.
outdoor statue of a dinosaur
The dinosaur statue outside of the Museum of Life + Sciences on the Ellerbee Creek Trail makes a lasting impression on visitors.
exterior of the Durham Performing Arts Center with large poster for the musical Hamilton
DPAC’s 2018-19 season included Broadway hits such as Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and Cats.
aerial view of mixed-use development at sunset
UHill Walls at sunset. UHill Walls is a dense, walkable art experience with over 40,000 square feet of murals on 15 contiguous acres in Durham, North Carolina. 40 murals from local, national and international artists comprise one of the largest consolidated collections of murals in the Southeastern US. The public art experience is a keystone of University Hill, a mixed-use redevelopment of an abandoned strip center with award winning food, drink, wellness and residential living.
outdoor urban mural featuring people from local history
Community members came together during a 16-week period to create this mural as part of the Durham Civil Rights History project.
skyline of Durham, North Carolina
The downtown Durham skyline during an heavily clouded sunset. Durham Centre, the NC Mutual Life building, and the Durham Marriott are visible on the horizon.
city skyline with a water tower
The Lucky Strike smokestack and water tower rise impressively over the American Tobacco Campus (ATC). More of the downtown skyline is visible on the horizon.
factory building with a sign reading Chesterfield
The restored Chesterfield Building recently installed a new sign — a throwback to building’s original sign welcoming visitors to Durham.
plate with waffles
Dame’s “Almost” World Famous Chicken & Waffles offers combos of waffles & buttermilk fried chicken in a casual setting with a jazz theme.
dinner plate with food
A traditional German breakfast of schnitzel at Guglhupf. Guglhupf is an innovative bakery, cafe and biergarten serving contemporary cuisine with southern German roots, emphasizing local and seasonal ingredients.
baseball field at night
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP) is a 10,000-seat ballpark in Durham, North Carolina that is home to the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. It is also home to the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Central Eagles college baseball teams.
The Durham Sign at American Tobacco Campus
The Durham Sign at American Tobacco Campus was created by Liberty Arts and Cricket Forge and erected in April of 2019 as a tribute to the strength and resilience of the Durham community.
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