Princeton,
NJ,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Engineering in Computer Science in Princeton United States | Princeton University
Princeton University
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Princeton United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
62,400
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The M.S.E. program is a two-year, full-time curriculum combining coursework with an original thesis. Students select a computer science specialization, taking relevant courses and developing a thesis under faculty guidance. The program requires six graded courses, with a minimum of three at the 500-level. Additional eligible courses include 318, 320, 324, 326, 343, 352, 375, any 400-level offering, or 500-level COS courses (including COS 597 and 598). Approved interdisciplinary courses are listed here, with external options requiring Director of Graduate Studies approval. Students must maintain a B average, permitting no more than one C grade. Second-year continuation requires securing a thesis advisor and submitting a preliminary proposal by the first year's end. Beyond coursework, students must complete an original thesis and deliver a public research seminar. Thesis evaluation involves the primary advisor and one Princeton faculty reader (external readers require departmental approval). The ungraded public presentation consists of a 20-minute talk with 10-minute Q&A during the second spring term, providing preliminary feedback before final submission. The thesis should demonstrate scholarly rigor, introducing new contributions to the field. It must clearly articulate the research problem, assess solutions (through analysis, measurement, simulation, or prototypes), and contextualize findings within existing literature. While length varies, a conference paper format serves as a guideline (10-15 pages in two columns or 20-40 pages single-spaced).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
All official Transcripts. A bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent from an accredited college or university. Official transcripts of your grades.
Three letters of recommendation. Applicants are required to upload a transcript (may be unofficial at this time) including the key from all attended colleges or universities.
The transcript must show the name of the student, name of the issuing institution, name of courses taken, and the grades received in those courses.
The Graduate School does not have a minimum TOEFL or IELTS score requirement. If you are offered admission and accept our offer and have scored below a 27 on the Speaking sub-section of the TOEFL iBT or below an 8.0 on the Speaking sub-section of the IELTS you will be required to take an English placement test at the start of the fall term. Students who do not pass the test will be required to enroll in English Language Program classes.
GRE
General Test - not accepted
Additional departmental requirements
Applicants are required to select a subplan when applying.
M.S.E.: Two supplemental essays are required.
Please describe any teaching experience you have had, in any subject, at any grade level. This can include but is not limited to experience as a teaching assistant, lab assistant, grader, tutor, or any other role in which you interacted with students or mentored your peers. 250 words max.
For those with teaching experience, describe a specific instance when you helped your student/students overcome a misunderstanding or understand a difficult concept. If you do not have any teaching experience, please describe an oral presentation or talk you gave that explains a particularly difficult concept. 250 words max.
M.S.E.: If TOEFL is required, a minimum of 28 on the speaking subsection is required.
Three letters of recommendation. Applicants are required to upload a transcript (may be unofficial at this time) including the key from all attended colleges or universities.
The transcript must show the name of the student, name of the issuing institution, name of courses taken, and the grades received in those courses.
The Graduate School does not have a minimum TOEFL or IELTS score requirement. If you are offered admission and accept our offer and have scored below a 27 on the Speaking sub-section of the TOEFL iBT or below an 8.0 on the Speaking sub-section of the IELTS you will be required to take an English placement test at the start of the fall term. Students who do not pass the test will be required to enroll in English Language Program classes.
GRE
General Test - not accepted
Additional departmental requirements
Applicants are required to select a subplan when applying.
M.S.E.: Two supplemental essays are required.
Please describe any teaching experience you have had, in any subject, at any grade level. This can include but is not limited to experience as a teaching assistant, lab assistant, grader, tutor, or any other role in which you interacted with students or mentored your peers. 250 words max.
For those with teaching experience, describe a specific instance when you helped your student/students overcome a misunderstanding or understand a difficult concept. If you do not have any teaching experience, please describe an oral presentation or talk you gave that explains a particularly difficult concept. 250 words max.
M.S.E.: If TOEFL is required, a minimum of 28 on the speaking subsection is required.
Tuition
USD
62,400