Duke University - Pratt School of Engineering

Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering is a highly-ranked engineering school whose community of scholars provides engineering education and research in service to society.

Set in Duke University, one of the world's top research institutions, our faculty and students are solving complex challenges.

Our community has a deep sense of purpose — To improve the quality of life for communities locally and globally by improving human health, working toward more resilient and sustainable environments, discovering new materials, or advancing novel data analytics, computing, and intelligent systems.

Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering is a vibrant teaching and research institution dedicated to educating engineering leaders and pursuing research in high-impact fields to address the world's grand challenges

Mission

The Pratt School of Engineering DEIC Mission is to include and engage the rich diversity of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and community partners in all facets of our work as a school. To achieve this, we are committed to:

Building an environment where all individuals are included, supported, and feel valued Ensuring that our community is composed of a broad spectrum of identities through recruitment, retention, and ongoing professional development Designing curricula and pedagogies that promote cultural awareness and intercultural competence Developing policies, resources, and communication structures and processes that inform and enable a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization Understanding and tracking our impact through a rigorous assessment of our short- and long-term goals and our overall community climate

Vision

The Pratt School of Engineering DEIC Vision is to be a leader in inclusive excellence by innovating, implementing, and facilitating policies, practices, and programs across affinity groups, departments, the school, university partners, and the greater community to ensure that all members of our community feel that they belong, are engaged, and are empowered.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Duke Engineering

The Duke University Pratt School of Engineering is committed to being a diverse community of people with ideas and approaches that make a difference locally, nationally, and globally

At the core of our diversity philosophy is a belief that multicultural learning is truly an integral part of our personal, social, and moral growth—as individuals and as a university.

This is particularly true for engineers, who are charged with developing solutions, processes, and products for all people. As a result, we embrace the vision that diversity in the classroom and in the laboratory generates better learning outcomes, better citizens, and better engineers.

Duke Engineering is proud to be part of the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Deans Diversity Initiative. We have earned the Bronze Award from the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program, and its recommendation as a national exemplar.