Princeton University

New Jersey, United States

Estd. 1746 | Private

Princeton University is one of the top global research universities in the USA. It is known for fostering students with academic, extracurricular, and professional expertise to enhance their leadership and service attitude towards humanity. It is part of the Ivy League universities and the fourth-oldest college in the country. The academic excellence of the university can be appreciated by knowing that it has imparted 75 Nobel laureates to the world, including various famous alumni like Jeff Bezos (founder of Amazon), John F. Kennedy (former US president), Richard Feynman (physicist), Alan Turing (father of artificial intelligence), etc.

Acceptance Rate

6%

No. of students

8,802

Intakes

Fall

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

Popular Courses at Princeton University

Undergraduate (Bachelors)

Arts, Media & Visual Studies

BA in History of Art
BA in Practice of Art
BA in Musicology

Computer Science & AI

BA in Computer Science
BS in Computer Science
BA in Mathematics

Engineering & Technology

BS in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
BS in Civil Engineering
BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering
BS in Chemical & Biological Engineering

Humanities & Social Sciences

BA in History
BA in Economics
BA in Anthropology
BA in Psychology
BA in Sociology

Law & Politics

BA in Politics
BS in Public Policy

Science

BS in Biology
BS in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
BS in Geoscience
BA in Physics
BA in Chemistry

Graduate (Masters)

Accounting & Finance

Master’s in Finance

Computer & AI

MS in Computer Science

Engineering & Technology

MS/M.Eng in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
M.Eng in Electrical & Computer Engineering
MS/M.Eng in Chemical & Biological Engineering
MS in Civil Engineering

Law & Politics

Master’s of Public Affairs
Master’s of Public Policy

Doctorate

Arts, Media & Visual Studies

PhD in Arts & Archeology
PhD in Musicology
PhD in Music Composition

Computer & AI

PhD in Computer Science

Engineering & Technology

PhD in Civil Engineering
PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering
PhD in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Humanities & Social Sciences

PhD in Anthropology
PhD in Economics
PhD in History

Law & Politics

PhD in Public Policy
PhD in Politics

Science

PhD in Physics
PhD in Psychology
PhD in Chemistry

Schools & Colleges - Princeton University

The Undergraduate College
The Graduate School
School of Architecture
School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
School of Public & International Affairs

Rankings of Princeton University in 2024

Princeton University is a world-renowned private research university committed to providing the best educational services to its students. It helps students to inculcate a sense of creativity, innovation, and collaboration, which ultimately develops close working relationships with faculty and other course participants in the university. Princeton University ranked 17th in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and will also become the top national university in the US News & World Report Rankings 2024. Based on a low teacher-student ratio and increased focus on community learning, it has also been honoured with 2nd best value school by US News & World Report in 2024.