The Duke Mathematics PhD Program
Our PhD program is a research environment spanning many active areas of interest in current mathematics, including algebra, number theory, geometry, topology, mathematical physics, analysis, probability, differential equations and dynamical systems, scientific computing and applied mathematics.
The Duke Mathematics Department admits students working towards a PhD for research in mathematics. Please explore our webpage to learn more about our program. The "For Current Students" section provides an in-depth look at the degree milestones and requirements, timeline, resources, and general program information.
Program Profile
- 37 research faculty working with 52 graduate students
- All admitted students have five years of guaranteed funding in the program
- Admissions and current student diversity statistics
- Further statistics: completion rate and career outcomes
- We are one of nine Duke departments participating in the Sloan Foundation funded University Center for Excellence in Mentoring devoted to recruiting and training students from under-represented communities.
- Our program is highly ranked in many areas of mathematics in the US News rankings