Princeton University Department of Physics

Entrance to Jadwell Hall
TypePrivate
Parent institution
Princeton University
DeanJames Olsen
Academic staff
71 professors (2019)
Location, ,
United States
Websitephy.princeton.edu

The Princeton University Department of Physics is an academic department dedicated to research and teaching at Princeton University. The associated faculty members, researchers, and students have been recognized for their research contributions, having been awarded 19 Nobel Prizes, four National Medals of Science, and two Wolf Prizes in Physics. Notable professors, researchers, and graduate students affiliated with the department include Richard Phillips Feynman, Joseph H. Taylor, Jim Peebles, Eugene P. Wigner, and John von Neumann. In addition, the department offers degree programs for bachelor's students (A.B.) and doctoral students (Ph.D.).