Advancing Duke's Aspirations & Impact

Open for classes in January 2021, Duke University’s newest academic building provides 150,000 square feet of collaborative, interdisciplinary space for learning and discovery. Housing new education, research, and entrepreneurship initiatives of the Pratt School of Engineering, the Wilkinson Building brings together departments, faculty, and students from across the university to improve human health, advance computing and intelligent systems, and pave the way toward a more sustainable future.

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Building & Campaign Statistics

CRITICAL MASS
150
K
150,000 gross square feet (~88,000 net square feet), 5 occupied floors
INVESTMENT
$
115
M
We’re raising funds to offset the $115 million construction costs.
STUDENT SPACE
+
50
%
The Wilkinson Building will expand space dedicated to student education and programming in engineering by nearly 50 percent
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This is a transformational project that will help catapult Duke Engineering to the next level of impact in education and research.
RAVI V. BELLAMKONDA
Vinik Dean of Engineering, Duke University