What fictional hospital is the main workplace in House M.D.?

The main workplace in House M.D. is the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. Gregory House leads the hospital’s Department of Diagnostic Medicine, where he and his team handle rare and difficult cases.

Princeton-Plainsboro is presented as a teaching hospital in New Jersey, combining patient care with medical training and research. Its institutional setting explains why House works with fellows and residents, consults specialists, and faces decisions from administrators such as Lisa Cuddy.

The hospital is fictional, although the series used real locations and studio sets to create its interiors. It is often mistaken for a real New Jersey institution because “Princeton” and “Plainsboro” are real place names. The show’s fictional hospital should also not be confused with hospitals from Grey’s Anatomy, Scrubs, or ER.