Princeton Engineering graduate students participate in high-impact research projects across a variety of disciplines and benefit from close relationships with world-class researchers and teachers.


Graduate students in the lab

Degrees Offered

The great majority of graduate students at Princeton Engineering are pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree.

Students seeking a Ph.D. should apply directly to the doctoral program; it is not necessary to seek a master’s degree first. All six departments at Princeton Engineering offer doctoral programs. A limited number of openings are available to pursue Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E) and Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degrees; please contact the departments (see links below) for more information before applying.


Prof. Andrew Houck teaches introductory engineering course

Research ecosystem

Beyond Princeton Engineering’s 11 interdisciplinary centers, and 48 areas of departmental research outlined below, graduate students at Princeton work fluidly with colleagues throughout Princeton University and its two associated national laboratories.

It is common for engineering graduate students to work with co-advisors in other departments, while students from the natural sciences or other areas often join engineering research groups. These collaborations spark creativity and amplify impact.


Graduate students smile as they work with a robot

Inclusive Community

Each of the six engineering departments and the school recognize that building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community is essential to enable everyone to do their best work.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosts regular events and offers multiple programs and resources to create pathways to success, foster mentorship, and build an overall sense of belonging.

Chemical and Biological Engineering

  • Biomolecular Engineering

    Biomolecular Engineering

  • Cellular and Tissue Engineering

    Cellular and Tissue Engineering

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    Complex Materials and Processing

  • Energy and Environment

    Energy and Environment

  • Surface Science and Catalysis

    Surface Science and Catalysis

  • Theory and Simulation

    Theory and Simulation

Civil and Environmental Engineering

  • Architecture, Arts and Archaeology

    Architecture, Arts and Archaeology

  • Chemistry, Biology and Technology

    Chemistry, Biology and Technology

  • Hydrology and the Atmospheric Environment

    Hydrology and the Atmospheric Environment

  • Mechanics, Materials and Structures

    Mechanics, Materials and Structures

  • Cities and the Built Environment

    Sustainable, Resilient Cities and Infrastructure Systems

  • Water, Climate and Energy

    Water, Climate and Energy

Computer Science

  • Computational Biology

    Computational Biology

  • Computer Architecture

    Computer Architecture

  • Economics/Computation

    Economics and Computation

  • Moving image of fingers typing on a virtual keyboard.

    Human-Computer Interaction

  • Graph on three-dimensional axes.

    Machine Learning

  • Natural Language Processing

    Natural Language Processing

  • Programming Languages / Compilers

    Programming Languages and Compilers

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    Public Law and Privacy

  • Small robotic vehicles move across metallic machinery.

    Robotics

  • Security / Privacy / Policy

    Security and Privacy

  • Systems / Networks

    Systems and Networking

  • Theory

    Theory

  • Graphics / Vision / Human-Computer Interaction

    Vision and Graphics

Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Applied Physics

  • Biological and Biomedical

  • Computing and Networking

  • Data and Information Science

  • Energy and the Environment

  • Integrated Circuits and Systems

  • Materials and Devices

  • Photonics

  • Quantum Engineering

  • Robotics and Cyberphysical Systems

  • Security and Privacy

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

  • Applied Physics

    Applied Physics

  • Biomechanics and Biomaterials

  • Dynamics and Control

    Control, Robotics and Dynamical Systems

  • Fluid Mechanics

    Fluid Mechanics

  • Materials Science

    Materials Science

  • Propulsion and Energy Sciences

    Propulsion and Energy Sciences

Operations Research and Financial Engineering

  • Financial Mathematics

    Financial Mathematics

  • Machine Learning

    Machine Learning

  • Operations Research

    Operations Research

  • Optimization

    Optimization

  • Probability

    Probability

  • Statistics

    Statistics