Duke Kunshan University

Duke Kunshan University, also known as DKU, is a non-profit organization headquartered in China. Founded in 2013, it operates as a Sino-American partnership between Duke University and Wuhan University. The university focuses on providing a liberal arts and research education with a global approach, offering interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs. Its mission is to prepare students from around the world for professional, intellectual, and societal leadership roles, enabling them to lead purposeful and productive lives. The university's 200-acre campus is situated in Kunshan city within the Yangtze River Delta region, a developed area in China recognized for business and high-tech research and manufacturing, and is connected to nearby Shanghai and Suzhou by high-speed rail and highways.