Domain Names

Domain names require approval from the Duke University Office of Public Affairs.  As a general rule, try to avoid long, cumbersome spellings or ambiguous acronyms.

For third level domain requests visit: https://oit.duke.edu/about/policies/duke-domain-request-policy

Use fourth level domains if possible to show associations between units and schools.

Third Level Domain Name Examples

  • Medicine.duke.edu
  • Research.duke.edu
  • Alumni.duke.edu

Fourth Level Domain Name Examples

  • cancer.medicine.duke.edu
  • Info.research.duke.edu
  • global.alumni.duke.edu