Commencement Weekend 2027
May 7 - 9, 2027 | Duke University Campus
celebrating September 2026, December 2026 & May 2027 graduates
Commencement activities will be held across Duke’s campus May 7-9, 2027. 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 7, 2027
11:00 AM: Awards Ceremony
12:00 PM: Luncheon
Master of Engineering Management
Online Program
Friday, May 7, 2027
TBD: Ceremony
TBD: Reception
Institute for
Enterprise Engineering Programs *
Saturday, May 8, 2027
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM: Reception
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM: Ceremony
Master of Engineering &
Master of Science Departments **
Saturday, May 8, 2027
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM: Reception
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM: Ceremony
* Programs included in the Institute for Enterprise Engineering events include Artificial Intelligence for Product Innovation program (campus and online programs), Cybersecurity program (campus and online programs), Design & Technology Innovation program, Financial Technology program (campus and online programs), Game Design, Development & Innovation program, Master of Engineering Management (campus program only)
** 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 Device 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 Robotics and Autonomy and University Program in Materials Science)
