The Bendheim-Thoman Center for Research on Child and Family Wellbeing's mission is to stimulate basic research, educate faculty and students about issues related to policies affecting children, and influence policymakers and practitioners at the federal, state, and local levels.

The Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW) sponsors research and teaching on the multiple aspects of health and wellbeing in both developed and developing countries.

The Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) is a nexus of expertise in technology, engineering, public policy, and the social sciences. The center’s research, teaching, and events address digital technologies as they interact with society.

The Center for International Security Studies (CISS) provides a home for the study and debate of national and international security — generating new knowledge in this field and educating the next generation of strategic thinkers and decision-makers.

The Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE) provides a nexus for interdisciplinary research and policy analysis aimed at addressing environmental problems, tackling key issues such as global climate change, air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity, psychology of decision-making, and sustainable agriculture.

The Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) supports research and educational programming on democratic political institutions and behavior, and aims to encourage rigorous social scientific analysis informing understanding of the public policy process, elections, and policy decisions.

The Education Research Section (ERS) seeks to conduct and promote high-quality education research and to disseminate the results of such research to educators, policymakers, and the public in order to improve the quality of education at all levels.

The Empirical Studies of Conflict (ESOC) is a multi-campus, interdisciplinary network of scholars engaged in research on politically motivated and organized criminal violence worldwide.

As an internal consulting service to the University, Initiative for Data Exploration and Analytics (IDEAS) partners with institutional leaders, staff, and researchers to carry out data analytics projects.

Innovations for Successful Societies (ISS) chronicles government innovation, especially in low- and middle-income countries, and enables practitioners to join a knowledge network of reform-minded public servants from around the globe.

The Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance (JRCPPF) promotes research and teaching in financial markets and the macroeconomy, with the aim of improving the design and implementation of public policies.

The Kahneman-Treisman Center for Behavioral Science and Public Policy explores the gaps between what individuals “should” be expected to do and what people do do — to determine how policy might be better designed and executed to improve outcomes.

Law@Princeton explores the role of law in constituting politics, society, the economy and culture. Each year, Princeton welcomes a select group of residential fellows and occasional visitors drawn from the academy, legal practice, government and policymaking institutions.

The Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) supports teaching, research, and publication about issues related to and emerging from self-determination, especially pertaining to the state, self-governance, sovereignty, security, and diplomacy.

The Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance (NCGG) aims to create a large and dynamic community of scholars and students interested in the academic and policy dimensions of globalization and international governance.

The Office of Population Research (OPR) is a leading demographic research and training center, focusing largely on the areas of health and wellbeing, social demography, and migration and urbanization.

The Survey Research Center (SRC) assists the campus community with the design and implementation of survey research projects, providing consultation and guidance on study design, sampling, instrument development, data collection, and data processing.

The Program on Science and Global Security (SGS) conducts scientific, technical, and policy research, analysis, and outreach to advance national and international policies for a safer and more peaceful world.

Research Program in Development Economics (RPDE) at Princeton University carries out economics research on the causes and consequences of global poverty, with the goal of informing policy-making and thereby improving the lives of people living in low- and middle-income countries.

The Research Program in Political Economy (RPPE) conducts research in economics, particularly in microeconomic foundations of development.