Institution overview
Princeton University is a private nonprofit research university based in Princeton, United States. Founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey and moved to Princeton in 1756. The university provides bachelor's, master's and doctoral education. Its academic portfolio includes arts and humanities, social sciences, engineering and technology, computer science, natural sciences and public policy. Teaching is delivered in English, although the language, curriculum and attendance requirements vary by faculty and programme. Its principal institutional location is in Princeton, New Jersey, while individual schools and programmes may use additional teaching or research sites. Libraries, laboratories and other specialist facilities support the subjects offered by the institution. Applicants should use the official university website and the relevant programme pages to confirm current entry requirements, qualification structure, teaching language and study location. This record describes the university as a whole; professional schools, international campuses and partner programmes may apply separate admissions and awarding arrangements. Programme structures and available subjects can change between academic years, so applicants should rely on the current institutional catalogue.
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- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1746
- Address
- 1 Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ, 08544-0070
- Teaching languages
- English
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Certificate; Bachelor; Master; Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Arts and Humanities; Social Sciences; Engineering and Technology; Computer Science; Natural Sciences; Public Policy; Natural Resources and Conservation; Architecture and Related Services; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Education; Engineering; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; English Language and Literature/Letters; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Physical Sciences; Psychology; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; Visual and Performing Arts; History; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Delivery modes
- On-campus