Research, Innovation, Opportunity
This page highlights just a few of the ways Princeton University has a positive impact on the nation and humanity as it pursues its research, teaching and service mission, including:
- Research Impact: Princeton research leads to groundbreaking discoveries that advance health, prosperity and security.
- State Impact: The University partners with government and industry to catalyze innovation in New Jersey and the region.
- Community Impact: Princeton University enhances the educational, cultural and economic life of our neighbors in the Municipality of Princeton, Mercer County and beyond.
Research Impact
Our world-renowned researchers and scholars lead groundbreaking discoveries, educate future generations of research leaders, and ensure that the fruits of scholarly endeavors are accessible for the benefit of all.
“Research at Princeton” report, 2026
State and Regional Impact
Princeton’s campus is an engine of innovation and economic vitality for New Jersey and the region. Thousands of our faculty, students, staff and alumni call New Jersey home. Our breakthrough discoveries have real-world impact across our region, from pioneering startup companies to public-policy innovations.
Community Impact
The University is one of the largest private employers in central New Jersey, a major purchaser of goods and services, and the largest taxpayer in the Municipality of Princeton and Mercer County. It plays a significant role in the educational, cultural, and economic life of the community — on campus and beyond our gates.
“America’s great research universities are magnets for talent … They deliver outstanding educations, along with research that improves the prosperity, health, and security of the American people. They are the best the world has ever seen — and I believe they are better today than they have ever been.”
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber
“Speaking Up for Princeton and Higher Education”
Princeton Alumni Weekly, Dec. 1, 2025
