PhD Mathematics at University of Oregon

Programme overview

A PhD across several areas of mathematics, with about 30 faculty and 65 graduate students and research groups in algebra, analysis, topology, geometry, probability, number theory and mathematical biology. The department is ranked in the top group of U.S. research departments by the American Mathematical Society.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Mathematics | Duration: 81 credits | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

81 credits: 36 in sequence requirements (at least one sequence from three of four areas: analysis/probability, topology/geometry, algebra, applied mathematics, two at the 600 level), 27 electives and 18 dissertation credits. Students pass a qualifying exam by the start of the third year, a language exam in French, German or Russian, a comprehensive exam, and defend a dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entering students are expected to have completed a course of study equivalent to the department's graduate preparatory bachelor's program. Continuation to the PhD depends on the qualifying examination, three courses at a PhD-appropriate level and satisfactory seminar and course performance. University of Oregon graduate admission (applies to all graduate programs): a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited four-year U.S. institution or an equivalent international credential, completed before the first day of classes. Each program sets its own GPA, test and prerequisite criteria. Applications include transcripts, a CV/resume, a statement of purpose, references, and GMAT/GRE scores where the program requires them. Applicants whose primary language is not English need TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo English Test 120 (some programs require higher). Application fee: $70 domestic, $90 international.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes; each doctoral programme sets its own deadlines.

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