PhD Mathematics at Arizona State University

Programme overview

If you have exceptional mathematical ability, the Doctor of Philosophy program in mathematics is for you. The program emphasizes a solid mathematical foundation and promotes innovative scholarship in mathematics and its many related disciplines. The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences has very active research groups in analysis, number theory, geometry and discrete mathematics.

What you will study

84 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation Required Core (12 credit hours) Select two of the following four sequences (each sequence consists of two consecutively numbered courses) MAT 501 Geometry and Topology of Manifolds I (3) MAT 502 Geometry and Topology of Manifolds II (3) MAT 512 Introduction to Combinatorics (3) MAT 513 Graph Theory (3) MAT 543 Abstract Algebra I (3) MAT 544 Abstract Algebra II (3) MAT 570 Real Analysis I (3) MAT 571 Real Analysis II (3) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) MAT 591 Seminar (3) Electives (33 credit hours) Research (24 credit hours) MAT 792 Research (24) Culminating Experience (12 credit hours) MAT 799 Dissertation (12) Additional Curriculum Information Electives are to be chosen from math or related area courses approved by the student's supervisory committee.

Career pathways

Graduates of the PhD program in mathematics possess sophisticated mathematical skills required for careers in many different sectors, including education, industry and government. Potential career opportunities include: faculty-track academic finance and investment analyst mathematician mathematics professor, instructor or researcher operations research analyst statistician

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in mathematics or a closely related area from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts statement of education and career goals resume three letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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