该系为普林斯顿大学的天文学专业提供了出色的课程。该计划以其卓越的研究和教学能力而闻名。我们的学生与教职员工合作开展了三个独立的研究项目，涉及的主题从行星科学到恒星，星系，黑洞，暗物质，宇宙学，早期宇宙等等。该部门的规模相对较小，提供了一种热烈而支持性的氛围，非正式而友好的互动以及灵活的计划计划。我们的天文学专业学生（通常为15至20名学生）可以使用世界上一些最先进的观测和计算设施进行天文学和天体物理学研究。
The Department of Astrophysical Sciences offers an outstanding program for Astrophysics majors, with the flexibility to accommodate students with a broad range of interests. Many of our majors continue in graduate school in Astrophysics at top programs around the country and the world. For students with career goals in other areas such as science education, science policy, space exploration, as well as law, medicine, finance, and teaching, we offer a flexible choice of courses and research projects. The department covers all major fields in Astrophysicsfrom planets, to black holes, stars, galaxies, quasars, dark matter, dark energy, and the evolution of the Universe from the Big Bang to today. The relatively small size of the department provides an informal, flexible, and friendly setting for students. The department is known for providing strong and supportive mentorship to all students, for cutting-edge independent research done by students for their Independent Research Work, as well as for its warm and amiable atmosphere. Full accessibility to all faculty members and to the excellent departmental facilities, including our on-campus and remote telescopes and sophisticated computer system, is provided.