PhD in Mathematics
- Graduate School Director
- Klaus Moessner
- Programme length
- Full-time: 33-48 months , Part-time: 45-96 months
- Programme start date
- October, January, April, July
The PhD programme in Mathematics usually takes three to four years to complete. As a PhD student, you work with one or two supervisors, whom you meet frequently (usually at least once a week) and who oversee your progress and offer advice throughout your PhD. With your supervisor, you will formulate a programme of training and support designed to meet your needs. We are part of the MAGIC network which provides a large selection of PhD courses in pure and applied mathematics.
Entry Requirements
A first class honours degree in mathematics, physical sciences or engineering or a higher qualification such as a good MMath or MSc degree. If your qualifications are of a slightly lower standard, but you have a lot of enthusiasm for your chosen research topic, please contact the admissions tutor. Students are initially registered for a PhD with probationary status and, subject to satisfactory progress, subsequently confirmed as having PhD status.
English language requirements
IELTS minimum overall: 6.5
We offer intensive English language pre-sessional courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.
Fees and Funding
Fees
| Study mode | UK/EU fees | Overseas fees |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | £3,900 | £15,160 |
| Part-time | £1,950 | £7,580 |
Funding
The Department and Faculty have a number of fully funded PhD studentships for suitably qualified UK and EU nationals who can demonstrate the appropriate residency requirements
Mathematics at Surrey
The Department of Mathematics is home to over 30 research staff and around 20 PhD students. We have various active research groups and run a lively programme for PhD in an environment where teaching and research are well integrated.
Research
The Department has one of the largest groups in the UK working on non-linear mathematics and its applications. Our research spans the subject from the development of new mathematical theories to the modelling and analysis of concrete problems. It places particular emphasis on the interface between pure and applied mathematics, with fundamental insights from mathematics and statistics applied to fluid mechanics, biology, medicine, pattern formation, mechanics, non-linear optics, electronics, astrodynamics, meteorology, oceanography, and so on. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, 70 per cent of our research in mathematics was rated in the top catagories as either ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. This metric puts us fifth equal in applied mathematics.
Research environment
The Department is friendly and informal. As a PhD student, you are allocated your own desk in a shared office. You have all the software necessary for your PhD project and free access to all the usual administrative facilities, such as photocopying and interlibrary loans. Staff members collaborate with many other research groups, both national and international, and we encourage you to visit those groups and attend conferences during your PhD studies. The Department has several seminar series and PhD students are encouraged to attend. There is also a seminar in which PhD students discuss their work amongst themselves. Another way of learning about new areas of research is attending our reading groups – informal discussion groups that meet regularly.
Contact us
For general enquiries
0800 980 3200 or +44 (0)1483 681 681
For admissions enquiries
+44 (0)1483 686128