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PhD Quantum Science and Engineering at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Quantum Science and Engineering combines coursework with original research; most students enter with an undergraduate degree in physics, electrical engineering, computer science, chemistry, materials science or a related discipline, and every admitted student receives first-year fellowship support.

Faculty: Princeton Graduate School  |  Department: Quantum Science and Engineering  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Intake: Fall 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

Five required graded courses are completed by the end of year two with an average GPA of 3.3; doctoral students serve at least one semester as a teaching assistant, then complete the dissertation.

Career pathways

Leadership in the emerging quantum industry and quantum information science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School, department-level requirements for Fall 2027 entry: application deadline December 15 (11:59 p.m. Eastern); application fee $90; GRE General Test optional/not required (Physics, Chemistry or Math Subject Test also optional). Applicants select an area of research interest and up to four faculty members. Applicants whose primary language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores; the Graduate School sets no minimum score.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall 2027

Duration: 5 years

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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