PhD. Mathematics or Doctor of philosophy in Mathematics is
a research based Doctorate course. Mathematics is a complex field, studies
numbers, structure, space, quantity, calculations, counting and measurements.
The duration of the course is a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 5 to 6
years as depending on your research proposal. The minimum qualifications for
admission are M.Sc. in Mathematics or Physical Sciences/ B. Tech Candidates
from any discipline can also apply for the course.
Ph.D. Mathematics:
Course Highlights
Course Level |
Doctorate Course |
Full-Form |
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics |
Duration |
3 years |
Examination Type |
Semester-based |
Eligibility |
Master’s degree from any
discipline with a minimum of 55% score |
Admission process |
Merit-based / Entrance Examination |
Course Fee |
20,000 – 3 Lakhs per annum |
Average Salary |
3 – 9 Lakhs per annum |
Top Recruiting Companies |
Investment Firms, Commerce
Industry, Business Industry, Universities, Colleges, Research and Development Firms, Inventory
Management, Insurance Agencies, Statistics (e.g. Ernst & Young, Tiger
Analytics, TCS Innovation Lab, Weizmann Institute, etc.) |
Job Positions |
Mathematician, Statistician, Accountant, Economist, Researcher, Personal
Banker, Cryptographer, Demographer, Professor, etc. |
Eligibility
The common eligibility criteria, of Ph.D. in Mathematics to
be successfully admitted into a college/universities offering this course, is
given follows:
Student required to pass M.Sc./ Master’s Degree in
Mathematical or Physical Sciences or equivalent from a recognized universities
or board.
Student required to poses minimum 50% aggregate marks in master’s
degree. A 5% relaxation is also given to reserved category Sc/ST students
Students having M Phil degree can
be exempted from entrance test or course work..
Admission Process
Some colleges/institutes offering
PhD Mathematics program admit candidates based on the master's degree level
examination marks. However some colleges/institutes do conduct entrance
examinations to judge a candidate’s capability.
Merit-Based Admission:
Some private colleges/institutes
admit students based on the marks secured by students at the master’s degree.
Colleges may conduct a group discussion
round or Personal Interview or a small Written Test to further check the
students skills.
Entrance Exam Based:
Some reputed Colleges offering
Ph.D. Mathematics admits students through entrance examinations that usually conducted
by universities own or national level examination. The admission process is
further followed by group discussion round or Personal Interview to further
check the students skills.
Some of the popular Ph.D.
Mathematics entrance exams are listed below
- CSIR-UGC NET for JRF Entrance Exam
- UGC NET Entrance Exam
- NBHM Entrance Exam etc.
Ph.D. Mathematics: Syllabus
The table below shows common
topics that are included in the structured Ph.D. Mathematics syllabus:-
1 Year |
2 Year |
3 Year |
Algebra |
Differential Equation |
Mathematical Finance |
Analysis |
Differential Geometry |
Mechanics |
Calculus
|
Discrete Mathematics |
Metric Space |
Computational Techniques |
English Literature
|
Number Theory |
Computer Science
|
Computer Science
|
Probability Theory |
Top Colleges
The table below shows the top most
colleges and universities that offer the PhD Mathematics in a full-time mode.
- Indian Institute of Science
- Banaras Hindu University
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda
College
- Queen Mary’s College
- Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts
and Science
- Amity University
- Stella Maris College, Chennai
- Birla Institute of Technology
- Kuvempu University etc.
Job Prospects and Career Options
In India, one of the top most PhD specialization
opted by students is PhD Mathematics. There are a lots of Career Options
available in India as well as in other countries for PhD Mathematics graduates.
The table given below shows some of the most common job profiles after
completing the course.
- Cashier
- Insurance Manager
- Finance Manager
- Accountant
- Loan Counselor
- Professor/ Asst. Professor etc.