Program Overview

Graduate Program

The Princeton University Department of Computer Science offers a graduate program with various tracks and requirements.

M.Eng. Track

The M.Eng. track is a non-thesis degree track that requires the completion of eight courses over two years. The course requirements include:

• Three Core courses from the following list:
  • COS 475 (ELE 475), 510, 511, 513, 514, 516, 518, 521, 522, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 533, 534, 551 (MOL 551), 557 (MOL 557), 561, 563, 568, 583, 584, 585
• Five Elective courses, each of which must satisfy one of the following criteria:
  • COS 318, 320, 324, 326, 343, 352, 375, 597, 598
  • Any 400-level COS course
  • An additional course that satisfies the Core Course criteria
  • A non-COS elective from the list
    • Relevant non-COS courses not on this list may be added after discussing with the academic advisor, with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies

Acceleration of the M.Eng. (non-thesis track)

Students in excellent academic standing who intend to transition to the M.Eng. track may request the department to accelerate their two-year program by either one semester or one year, provided all the applicable following conditions are met:

1. Satisfactory performance in all past, current, and future Teaching Assistantship assignments at the University, as evaluated by the Instructor of Record of the course the student is assigned to
2. The request must be made in writing to the department before the Faculty Deadline for Submission of Graduate Course Grades at the end of the first semester of study
3. For one-semester acceleration requests: At least three courses completed in the first semester, with all A grades (one A- permitted)
4. For one-year acceleration requests: At least four courses completed in the first semester, with all A grades (one A- permitted)

Graduate Program Requirements

The graduate program has the following requirements:

• Admissions Requirements
• Advisers & Contacts
• Doctoral Program Requirements
  • Breadth Requirements
  • General Examination
  • Pre-FPO Checklist
  • FPO Checklist
• Master's Degree
  • M.S.E. Track
  • M.Eng. Track
  • Departmental Internship Policy (for Master's students)
• Funding
• Grad Student Resources
  • Fellowship Opportunities
  • Travel Reimbursement
  • Communication Skills
  • Graduate Student Visit Days
• Frequently Asked Questions

Research Areas

The department has various research areas, including:

• Research Areas
• Technical Reports
• Computing Facilities

People

The department consists of:

• Faculty
• Researchers
• Technical Staff
• Administrative Staff
• Graduate Students
• Graduate Alumni

News & Events

The department has various news and events, including:

• Events
• News

Diversity & Outreach

The department has outreach initiatives.