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PhD Mathematics at Tufts University

Tufts University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Mathematics at Tufts is a full-time, on-campus doctorate with research clusters in algebra and algebraic geometry, analysis and PDEs, computational and applied mathematics, dynamical systems, geometric group theory and topology, and probability.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Mathematics  |  Duration: Varies (full-time, on campus)  |  Intake: Fall (December 1 final deadline)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Medford, MA, United States

What you will study

Preliminary coursework, qualifying exams, a candidacy exam with an advisor, research culminating in a written dissertation and defense, and required teaching for all doctoral students.

Career pathways

Reported graduate positions include staff scientist, senior software engineer, technical writer and research engineer, plus postdoctoral and tenure-track professor roles; reported average salary $97K-$152K (Lightcast January 2026; 2024 GSAS-SOE Graduate Exit Survey).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application fee; Resume/CV; Personal Statement (750 words or less): This statement should include your reasons for wanting to pursue graduate study at Tufts and within the Department of Mathematics. Discuss what makes mathematics exciting to you. In addition, please include a description of a math problem or topic that challenged you early in your undergraduate experience. Discuss how you, perhaps with the help of others, overcame those difficulties to understand the problem better and how you presently understand it. Do not be afraid to choose something from a "basic" class like calculus. Your application materials already speak to your achievements; here instead we are interested in hearing about how you have developed your interest in mathematics. Please limit your statement to 750 words or fewer.; Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable

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.

Intake: Fall

Duration: Varies (full-time, on campus)

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