One of the nation’s top Catholic universities, Duquesne University provides a well-rounded education that will challenge you academically while nourishing your spiritual and ethical development. Founded 140 years ago by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the United States. This means we share in the Spiritans’ values and are deeply committed to:
• Educational excellence
• Moral and spiritual values
• An ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity
• Service to the Church, the community, the nation and the world

Top-Notch Academics with a Personal Touch
At Duquesne University, you’ll learn from teacher-scholars who provide an excellent classroom experience and also produce some of the most important research in their fields. In fact, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked us No. 16 among 61 small research universities that were rated according to an index measuring faculty productivity.