Mathematics (PhD) at University of Southern California

The PhD in Mathematics requires a minimum of four years of full-time work. Students pass written screening exams in core mathematics, a qualifying examination based on a dissertation proposal, and defend a dissertation of substantial original research.

Department: Department of Mathematics  |  Duration: Minimum of four years of full-time work; minimum 60 units  |  Intake: Application deadline: December 15  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Students complete at least 60 graduate units with no grade lower than B, including Algebra, Real Analysis, Algebraic Topology and dissertation units, plus five additional courses from a list covering numerical analysis, probability, stochastic differential equations, Lie theory, algebraic geometry, complex analysis, combinatorics, differential geometry, statistics, PDEs, fluid dynamics and ODEs. Screening requires three written exams from Algebra, Analysis, PDE, Probability and Topology.

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