Jerome P. Lynch
VINIK DEAN OF ENGINEERING
Pratt School of Engineering
THE REAL WORLD CAN’T WAIT
At Duke Engineering, you'll impact the world from the time you arrive on campus. In your first semester, you’ll work as an engineer designing a solution to a real challenge faced by a real client. As you progress as a student, you’ll explore big, real-world issues—fixing the climate, harnessing AI, the ethics of gene editing and more.
Our students develop a deep sense of purpose and build the can-do grit they need to tackle the world’s greatest challenges.
Pratt at a Glance
DESIGNING TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS
The Pratt School of Engineering awards Bachelor of Science degrees in Biomedical, Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, and Electrical & Computer engineering. Duke Engineering’s learning philosophy focuses on partnerships between students and faculty. Through hands-on experiences, it personalizes each student’s education while encouraging an understanding of broader contexts, such as ethics, culture and economics.
Research
53%
of Pratt students do intensive research
Employment
82%
of Pratt seniors have job offers by graduation
Experience
84%
of Pratt students have internships or other work experiences
Service
14%
of Pratt students participate in service-learning
Diversity
39%
of Pratt students identify as female (National average: 25%)
Innovation
46
patents issued to Pratt innovators in 2022
SmartHome
LEARNING TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY
The SmartHome is a live-in laboratory for students to explore projects tackling sustainable living. It provides a collaborative community that encourages students to test and implement solutions and technologies to maintain an energy-efficient lifestyle.
