Duke Kunshan University
| Duke Kunshan University 昆山杜克大学 | |
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| Established | 2012 |
| Dean | Liu Jingnan |
| Location | Kunshan, China |
| Affiliations | Duke University, Wuhan University |
| Website |
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Duke Kunshan University is a university organized as a collaboration between Duke University (located in Durham, North Carolina, United States), Wuhan University (Wuhan, Hubei, China), and the city of Kunshan, China.[1] The university has a 200-acre campus in Kunshan. On September 17, 2013, the Chinese Ministry of Education granted final approval.[2] First classes started on August 25, 2014, including programs in business, physics, and global health.[3]
The first chancellor of the new university is Liu Jingnan, formerly president of Wuhan University. Mary Brown Bullock, formerly president of Agnes Scott College, is the first executive vice chancellor.[4]
Duke first attempted to collaborate with Shanghai Jiao Tong University to build its Kunshan campus in 2010, but the Chinese university withdrew before reaching an agreement.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Duke Spotlight
- ↑ "DKU Granted Final Approval". Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ↑ CONVOCATION CEREMONY MARKS OFFICIAL OPENING OF DUKE KUNSHAN UNIVERSITY
- ↑ "Duke Names Senior Leadership for Its Campus in China" The Chronicle of Higher Education Sept 20, 2012
- ↑ Farrar, Lara (2013-01-01). "Duke Seeks Final Approval for Its Campus in China". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ "Second Thoughts on China". Retrieved 2013-04-29.
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