Which fictional university hospital is the setting of House M.D.?

The fictional university hospital setting of House M.D. is Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.

The hospital serves as the workplace for Dr. Gregory House, his diagnostic fellows, and many other physicians. Its teaching-hospital status explains why House can assemble teams of doctors from different specialties and why difficult cases become opportunities for medical training as well as patient care.

Princeton-Plainsboro is not a real hospital, even though its name resembles institutions connected with Princeton and New Jersey. The show’s production used a soundstage and exterior locations to create the hospital environment, while the fictional institution supplied a consistent setting for the stories.

Other television medical dramas use real-sounding hospitals, which can cause mix-ups. Seattle Grace belongs to Grey’s Anatomy, Sacred Heart belongs to Scrubs, and County General is associated with ER. House M.D.’s hospital is Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.