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Princeton University

Private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States

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About

instance of
inception
  • 1746
founder
official name
  • Princeton University
native label
  • Princeton University
motto text
  • Dei Sub Numine Viget (la) · literal translation: Under God's Power She Flourishes
industry
language used
academic calendar type
official color

Location and contact

country
located in the administrative territorial entity
headquarters location
location
street address
  • 1 Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ, 08544-0070
postal code
  • 08544-0070
coordinate location
  • 40.3453, -74.6561
official website

People and numbers

count of students
  • 8,799 · full-time equivalent · 1 September 2021
employees
  • 1,140
admission rate
  • 6% · 2020
admission yield rate
  • 62% · 2020
Earlier figures (1)
  • 70% · 2019

Rankings and recognition

ranking
  • 15 · QS World University Rankings · 2026
  • 3 · Times Higher Education World University Rankings · 2026
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2025
Earlier figures (34)
  • 22 · QS World University Rankings · 2025
  • 17 · QS World University Rankings · 2024
  • 16 · QS World University Rankings · 2023
  • 20 · QS World University Rankings · 2022
  • 12 · QS World University Rankings · 2021
  • 13 · QS World University Rankings · 2020
  • 13 · QS World University Rankings · 2019
  • 13 · QS World University Rankings · 2018
  • 11 · QS World University Rankings · 2017
  • 11 · QS World University Rankings · 2016
  • 9 · QS World University Rankings · 2015
  • 10 · QS World University Rankings · 2014
  • 9 · QS World University Rankings · 2012
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2024
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2023
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2022
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2021
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2020
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2019
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2018
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2017
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2016
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2015
  • 6 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2014
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2013
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2012
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2011
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2010
  • 8 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2008
  • 8 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2007
  • 8 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2006
  • 8 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2005
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2004
  • 7 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2003
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Finances

endowment
  • $35,794,185,665 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value · 30 June 2022
  • $37,697,508,821 · 30 June 2021
Earlier figures (1)
  • $25,944,283,000 · 30 June 2020
total assets
  • $33,030,216,000 · 30 June 2020

Structure and memberships

parent organization or unit
child organization or unit
member of
12 more
owner of
4 more
athletics program

Other facts

accredited by
demonym
  • Princetonian
post town
  • Princeton, NJ
significant event
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  • Princeton University
topic's main category
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category for employees of the organization
on focus list of Wikimedia project
described by source
IPv6 routing prefix
  • 2a03:b600:643::/107
API endpoint URL
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topic has template
social media followers
  • 518,058 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 5694822 · 9 February 2023
  • 57,700 · YouTube channel ID: UCcBYSgQTxc126-lj_gdrO8Q · 11 May 2025
Earlier figures (6)
  • 465,269 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 5694822 · 24 February 2022
  • 422,364 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 5694822 · 3 January 2021
  • 390,623 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 5694822 · 22 April 2020
  • 52,400 · YouTube channel ID: UCcBYSgQTxc126-lj_gdrO8Q · 5 October 2024
  • 47,300 · YouTube channel ID: UCcBYSgQTxc126-lj_gdrO8Q · 15 January 2024
  • 42,800 · YouTube channel ID: UCcBYSgQTxc126-lj_gdrO8Q · 12 April 2023
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  • 4309 · object named as: Princeton University.
  • 12386
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  • 97046605 · subject named as: Princeton University
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  • princeton.edu · has characteristic: verified account or profile · Bluesky DID: did:plc:mzlu6dkbduz3toqkexcuo3yx
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  • princetonu · has characteristic: verified account or profile
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  • 532857 · subject named as: Princeton University
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  • Princeton · has characteristic: verified account or profile
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  • 3167608 · subject named as: ПРИНСТОНСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ
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  • princeton · has characteristic: verified account or profile
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  • 35433805 · subject named as: Princeton University
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  • n79055384 · subject named as: Princeton University · alternative name: Đại-học Princeton · alternative name: Pʻu-lin-ssu-tun ta hsüeh · alternative name: Universität Princeton
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  • DA01220727 · subject named as: Princeton University
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  • 9810650702905606 · subject named as: Princeton University · alternative name: University of Princeton
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  • XX130043 · subject named as: Princeton University · alternative name: Universidad de Princeton
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  • kn20051122017 · subject named as: Princeton University
  • ko2005310336 · subject named as: College of New Jersey (Princeton, New Jersey)
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  • n99056000 · subject named as: Princeton University
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  • A000192924 · subject named as: Princeton University
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  • 6740 · subject named as: Princeton University
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  • princeton · language of work or name: English · subject named as: Princeton · since 12 September 2009
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  • 61958 · subject named as: Princeton University
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  • 494/46818 · subject named as: Princeton University
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  • princeton · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 390,623 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 5694822 · 22 April 2020
  • Princeton
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  • UCcBYSgQTxc126-lj_gdrO8Q · website username or ID: princetonuniversity · has characteristic: verified account or profile · subject named as: Princeton University · number of subscribers: 42,800 · number of viewers/listeners: 4,317,327 · YouTube handle: princeton · 9 April 2023
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  • 20005428 · subject named as: 普林斯顿大学 (Princeton University)
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