Overview
The department maintains no division between pure and applied mathematics. It cooperates in interdisciplinary doctoral programs with the College of Education (see Teaching and Learning in the Catalog) and the Program in Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences.
Ph.D. students in Mathematics at The University of Iowa must satisfy the following requirements for coursework (credits and breadth), examinations, foreign language, and the Ph.D. thesis.
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Programme Structure
- Students must spend at least three years in residence at a graduate college, including at least one year at the University of Iowa. They also should enroll in specific courses designated as preparatory for the Ph.D. examinations (consult the Department of Mathematics graduate studies director).
- To further encourage mathematical breadth, students must earn at least 33 s.h. of graduate credit in regular courses equivalent to or more advanced than Ph.D. comprehensive examination preparatory courses.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Mathematics Applied Mathematics View 29 other PhDs in Applied Mathematics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College on the Graduate College website. Applicants to the Ph.D. program have preference for admission and funding.
- Admission to the Ph.D. program is competitive and based on a combination of undergraduate or graduate coursework and grades, letters of recommendation, and test scores.
- Required scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) quantitative section and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are the same as those for admission to the M.S. program, but applicants to the Ph.D. program must have an undergraduate or graduate g.p.a. of at least 3.40.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Iowa City
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Funding
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