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PhD Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization at Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

One of the most rapidly growing areas of research in applied mathematics, computer science, and operations research has been dealing with discrete structures. This has been most evident in the fields of combinatorics, discrete optimization, and the analysis of algorithms. Increasingly, work in each of these subjects has come to depend on knowledge of all of them.

Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The curriculum totals 21 credit hours.

Career pathways

The doctorate in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization will prepare students for careers in this exciting and expanding field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Each student in the program is admitted through one of the three sponsoring units, which serves as the home department.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications use one online graduate application (gradapp.gatech.edu) for all programmes and campuses; deadlines vary by programme and are published on each programme page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.gatech.edu/

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