12 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Astrophysical Sciences from Princeton University prepares students for scientific careers in astrophysics through a combination of classes and early and active participation in research projects, culminating in original thesis research. 

The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology program from Princeton University is designed to develop both the breadth and depth of understanding that will enable graduates of the department to respond to future advances in the field. 

The Program in Quantitative and Computational Biology (QCB) from Princeton University is intended to facilitate graduate education at the interface of biology and the more quantitative sciences and computation. 

The graduate program in the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University  fosters the intellectual development of modern biologists. We welcome students from a variety of educational backgrounds and offer an educational program that goes well beyond traditional biology. 

The Physics program from Princeton University welcome students from diverse backgrounds and strive to provide a sense of community and inclusiveness where students are enabled to achieve their full potential. 

Students from Mathematics program at Princeton University are extremely motivated and come from a wide variety of backgrounds.

The Chemical and Biological Engineering program from Princeton University prepares chemical and biological engineers for careers in teaching, research and development, entrepreneurship, and management in academia, government, and industry.

The Operations Research and Financial Engineering program from Princeton University places a strong emphasis on mathematical and computational tools. 

How do our brains work? How do millions of individual neurons work together to give rise to behavior at the level of a whole organism? Training researchers to answer these fundamental, unanswered questions is the goal of the Neuroscience program in the Princeton University. 

The Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics at Princeton University offers a select group of highly qualified students the opportunity to obtain a thorough knowledge of branches of mathematics indispensable to science and engineering applications, including numerical analysis and other computational methods.

We offer a phd degree in Plasma Physics at Princeton University. Applications of plasma science and technology meld several traditional scientific and engineering specialties. 

Princeton University provides facilities for students intending to work toward the Chemistry program.