Duke University was established in 1924 and is based in Durham, North Carolina. It is a private research university that currently has an enrollment of 12,991 students. The university operates via various institutes: Asian/Pacific Studies, Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute, Kenan Institute for Ethics, Social Science Research Institute and Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. Academic programs are offered in the fields of Arts & Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Environment and Earth Sciences.