In House M.D., what is the fictional New Jersey hospital where Dr. House works?

Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital is the fictional New Jersey hospital where Dr. House works in House M.D. The institution provides the setting for the diagnostic department, outpatient clinic, research facilities, and much of the show’s personal conflict.

The name combines Princeton and Plainsboro, two real New Jersey communities. The hospital itself is fictional, although the series used real locations and studio sets to create its corridors, offices, laboratories, and patient rooms. Princeton University’s campus also helped inspire the visual identity of the setting.

Princeton-Plainsboro is often shortened by characters and viewers to PPTH. It is presented as a teaching hospital, meaning that medical education and training are part of its mission. That status supports the presence of fellows, residents, specialists, and medical administrators throughout the story.

The hospital’s fictional nature can cause mix-ups with real medical centers in New Jersey. It should also not be confused with the real Princeton Medical Center, whose name and location are separate from the television institution.