Commencement Weekend 2026
May 8 - 10, 2026 | Duke University Campus
celebrating September 2025, December 2025 & May 2026 graduates
Commencement activities will be held across Duke’s campus May 8-10, 2026. We invite you to join us for the various events honoring the graduate and professional students who have met the requirements for their degree from the Pratt School of Engineering. Click on the “Event Information” button to see additional information about each event.
Pratt School of Engineering Event Schedule
Pratt School of Engineering
PhD Programs
Friday, May 8, 2026
11:00 AM: Awards Ceremony
12:00 PM: Luncheon
Master of Engineering Management
Online Program
Friday, May 8, 2026
TBD: Ceremony
TBD: Reception
Institute for Enterprise Engineering
Master of Engineering Programs *
Saturday, May 9, 2026
TBD: Reception
TBD: Ceremony
Master of Engineering &
Master of Science Departments **
Saturday, May 9, 2026
TBD: Reception
TBD: Ceremony
Master of Engineering Management
Campus Program
Saturday, May 9, 2026
TBD: Reception
TBD: Ceremony
* Programs included in the Institute for Enterprise Engineering events include Artificial Intelligence for Product Innovation program, Cybersecurity program, Design & Technology Innovation program, Financial Technology program, and Game Design, Development & Innovation program.
** Departments included in the Master of Engineering & Master of Science Departments events include Master of Engineering and Master of Science students from the Biomedical Engineering department (including Medical Technology Design program and Photonics and Optical Sciences program), Civil and Environmental Engineering (including Computational Mechanics & Scientific Computing program, Risk Engineering program, and Climate & Sustainability program), Electrical and Computer Engineering department, and Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science department (including University Program in Materials Science)
