14 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs program from Princeton University offers a distinctive curriculum that strikes a careful balance between theory and practice.

The aim of the French and Italian program from Princeton University is to train students to become effective teachers and scholars of French language and literature.

The Politics program from Princeton University leads to the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in politics.

Princeton University was a pioneer in developing the academic study of religion outside the context of theological seminaries and without formal ties to particular religious traditions. The Religion program is offered by Princeton University.

The Social Policy program from Princeton University is designed to appeal to students who want to pursue academic careers in a traditional discipline but who see themselves as committed to the study of social issues of public importance.

The aim of the Spanish and Portuguese program from Princeton University is to train students to become effective teachers and scholars of Spanish and/or Portuguese languages and cultures. 

The graduate curriculum in the Art and Archaeology program at Princeton University is one of the oldest in the country, and for many decades the department has played a leading role in training teachers, scholars, and curators in this area. At Princeton, graduate work in this discipline has certain special advantages.

The German program from Princeton University has long been recognized as one of the leading programs of German studies. 

The Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES) has been a leader in the study of the Middle East since 1927, when it was founded as the Department of Oriental Languages and Literatures. The Near Eastern Studies program is offered by Princeton University.

Graduate work within the Department of Psychology at Princeton University emphasizes preparation for research and teaching in psychology, with specialization in the following broad areas: cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, language, learning and memory, perception and cognition, the psychology of inequality, social neuroscience, social psychology, and systems neuroscience. 

The Sociology program from Princeton University focus on guiding students who have excelled as consumers of knowledge through the transition to becoming producers of scholarship. 

The Anthropology program from Princeton University is the final degree in the graduate program.

Welcome to East Asian Studies. Princeton University’s Ph.D. program in East Asian Studies (EAS) has long been recognized as one of the leading graduate programs of its kind in the Western world. 

Graduate instruction in the Department of Economics at Princeton University is designed to lead to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in economics.