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Research-one of The world's great research centers, Princeton University is The site of pioneering work across all academic areas. Every member of The faculty is engaged in scholarly research; each year The members of The faculty publish more than 3,000 scholarly documents. In addition, graduate students and upperclass undergraduates pursue independent research. External sources funded 1,588 separate projects in 2019-20 as well as The Princeton plasma physics lab. ; there were 947 sponsored projects in The natural sciences, 480 in engineering and applied science, 132 in The humanities and social sciences, and 29 in non-academic areas.
Auxiliary activities-princeton University furnishes services to The campus community including housing, dining, and conference and event services to approximately 8,400 students, 1,300 faculty, 6,000 staff, as well as The public. One of Princeton's defining characteristics is its small, residential community that offers a wealth of academic, extracurricular and campus life opportunities for students. Nearly all of The University's undergraduates and 70 percent of graduate students live on campus. The University also offers a variety of housing and dining programs for faculty and staff.
Education - Princeton University is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,400 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students. 2,200 students graduated in The 2019-2020 academic year. As a world-renowned research University, Princeton seeks to achieve The highest levels of distinction in The discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At The same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.