PhD Applied Mathematics at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics provides you with expertise in mathematics and its applications. You will take specialized courses according to your research interests in areas including dynamical systems; complexity theory; numerical analysis; mathematical foundations of AI and machine learning; statistical mechanics; and data science. The program allows you to work closely with faculty and national and industrial lab affiliates on intellectually challenging problems with real-world applications.

Faculty: Graduate College | Duration: 6 years / 65 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Completion of forty-seven (47) units of graduate-level courses, exclusive of dissertation, approved by the Program and including: Twenty (24) units from the core courses: Math 581 a, b; Math 584 a, b; Math 589 a, b; Math 586 a, b + 599. Nine (9) or more units of advanced 500-level Mathematics courses Nine (9) or more units from departments other than Mathematics.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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