Younger than most other prestigious U.S. research universities, Duke University consistently ranks among the very best. Duke's home campus is situated on nearly 9,000 acres in Durham, N.C, a city of more than 275,000 people. More than 75 percent of Duke students pursue service-learning opportunities in Durham and around the world through DukeEngage and other programs that advance the university's mission of "Knowledge in the Service of Society."