PhD Mathematics at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

PhD Mathematics is a doctoral programme in Mathematics, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: All areas of study in which the department offers course work at the beginning to middle graduate level are open to M.A. students. Although the primary focus of the M.A. program is mathematics, students may pursue a well-planned program with a substantial interdisciplinary component.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Mathematics | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: All areas of study in which the department offers course work at the beginning to middle graduate level are open to M.A. students. Although the primary focus of the M.A. program is mathematics, students may pursue a well-planned program with a substantial interdisciplinary component. Students must complete 11 approved letter-graded courses (44 units); each must be passed with a B or better. At least eight (32 units) of the 11 courses must be graduate courses in Mathematics. Courses from outside the department that are predominantly mathematical in nature may be used with approval from the Graduate Vice Chair.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 13, 2026. GRE: Subject in Mathematics. Letters of recommendation: 3, from mathematicians or professionals in related fields who know the applicant's recent work. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the departmental application and a statement of purpose. Although prospective graduate students in mathematics need not have an undergraduate mathematics major, they must have completed at least 12 quarter courses (or eight semester courses) in substantial upper division mathematics, particularly advanced calculus, algebra, differential equations, and differential or projective geometry. M.A.: Not currently accepting applications.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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