Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematical Sciences

The Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences is a Purdue University degree offered in the Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Students earning a Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences have the option to specialize in pure mathematics, applied mathematics or mathematical statistics.

Our department is currently doing research in integrable systems, mathematical physics, dynamical systems, noncommutative geometry, operator algebras, differential geometry, partial differential equations, functional analysis, statistics and probability, applied mathematics, biomathematics, computational neurosciences, and scientific computing.

Students entering a graduate program in mathematics should have completed an undergraduate program containing as many courses as possible in abstract algebra, linear algebra, advanced calculus, differential equations, logic and foundations, and probability.

Students entering the graduate program in pure or applied mathematics should hold at least a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning in mathematics, or in the physical sciences or engineering with a strong mathematics background.

All non-native speakers of English must also submit proof of English proficiency unless the applicant has a Bachelor's degree or higher from the US or a predominantly English-speaking country.

IELTS score of 6.5

English Proficiency Requirements: International students must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

The minimum scores required for admission are 600 on the paper-based test, 250 on the computer-based test, or 80 on the internet-based test (foreign students only).
There are no automatic waivers.

iBT overall score - 80
Writing - 18
Speaking - 22
Listening - 16
Reading - 19