Duke University Sanford School Of Public Policy

Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy is an intellectual community recognized for innovative ideas and highly motivated people. Our students, faculty, and alumni share a commitment to leading lives of purpose. The school offers the following degree programs: B.A. in public policy, Master of Public Policy, Master of International Development Policy, and PhD in Public Policy. The Sanford School produces exemplary research that brings multiple disciplinary perspectives to bear on significant issues facing our local community, our nation, and the world. Our work is held to the highest standards of academic rigor and can be a model for policy-relevant, inter-disciplinary research that has a real and positive impact on the world. We value visibility and recognition not for their own sake, but as a consequence and measure of making a greater impact in the world. In turn, a great reputation enhances the impact of our research, attracts the best students, faculty and staff, and helps us secure resources to continue putting knowledge in the service of society.