About Mathematics in Drexel University

The Department of Mathematics at Drexel University offers an MS and a PhD in Mathematics. Our graduate math programs rank among the top 100 graduate mathematics programs in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. The Department of Mathematics is a broadly based academic unit offering instructional programs and carrying on research activities in mathematics. Departmental research interests include applied mathematics, algebraic combinatorics, biomathematics, combinatorics, discrete mathematics, matrix and operator theory, geometry, optics, probability, number theory, numerical analysis, probability and statistics, matrix and operator theory, fluid mechanics and partial differential equations. There are no thesis, language, or special examination requirements for the Mathematics Master's Degree.

Each student is required to pass a qualifying examination after the first year of study to ensure that they have the potential to complete the Mathematics PhD program. The examinations will be given twice a year, in June and September. The bulk of the doctorate Mathematics program is spent in thesis research, which may include delivering research seminars or conference presentations and publishing research articles. The structure of the program allows for completion of a Mathematics PhD in five years.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree 

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 6.5
• TOEFL IBT: 90
• PTE : 60

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