• The Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics at the University of California is a 5-6 years program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The Department of Mathematics offers both a PhD program in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.
  • During the first-year program, the student must enroll in at least four courses. At least two of these must be graduate courses in mathematics.
  • The preliminary examination consists of six hours of written work given over a two-day period.
  • The preliminary examination is offered twice a year—during the week before classes start in both the fall and spring semesters.
  •  A student who does not pass the preliminary examination within 13 months of the program will not be permitted to remain in the program past the third semester.
  • Students have to give a Qualifying Examination within 25 months of entering the program.
  • If a student does not pass on the first attempt, then, on the recommendation of the student's examining committee, and subject to the approval of the Graduate Division, the student may repeat the examination once.
  • The examining committee must be the same, and the re-examination must be held within 30 months of the student's entrance into the PhD program.
  • The mathematics department consists of 55 regular faculty members representing most of the major fields of current research, along with 25 to 30 post-doctoral scholars and 180 graduate students.
  • Students get the opportunity to do research in areas such as:
    • Algebra Research
    • Mathematical Analysis Research
    • Applied Mathematics Research
    • Geometry/Topology Research
    • Mathematical Logic Research
    • Probability Research