Research Profile

Facts and figures

1,289 faculty, including full time, part time and visiting

3,142 graduate students

31 Nobel-prize winning faculty and staff

42 doctoral departments and programs

1,588 research funding awards

$390M in annual sponsored research expenditures*

*Includes Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. See our Sponsored Research Report.

 

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A Vibrant Research Ecosystem

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World-class Facilities

Princeton's research facilities are state-of-the art. Most facilities are available to researchers across disciplines and departments. Learn more about our facilities.

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Faculty Honors

Award-winning research is part of the way that Princeton fulfills its commitment to serving humanity. Many current and former faculty members have achieved high honors.

Murphy Lab

 

Research Funding

Princeton receives nearly $400 million in research funding annually. The majority of outside funding comes from federal agencies, with a substantial fraction from industry and foundations.