Program Overview

Graduate Program Overview

The Mathematics Graduate Program at Rutgers University offers courses of study leading to the degrees of Ph.D. and M.S. The M.S. degree has traditional option.

Program Faculty and Students

The Graduate Faculty in mathematics has about 62 active members from the Department of Mathematics, and is augmented by approximately 20 other faculty members in other departments of Rutgers University. Our faculty covers a wide range of areas of expertise. In fall 2024 there were 85 full-time Ph.D. students in our program.

Financial Support

We are committed to fostering success in our students. As part of that commitment, we have been able to consistently provide financial support to nearly all of our doctoral students through Teaching Assistantships, Fellowships, and Research Funds. The Graduate Program has been successful in the past obtaining support for groups of students through various federal grants.

Research and Academic Environment

Supplementing about 45 graduate courses given each year are numerous weekly seminars and the Friday afternoon colloquium. In addition, each academic year, there are a number of special lecture series and conferences. Seminars in other programs such as Quantitative Biology, Computer Science, DIMACS, Physics, Statistics, and Operations Research are easily accessible and may be of interest. Regional, national, and international meetings on mathematics and closely related subjects are frequently held at Rutgers.

Location and Resources

The Mathematics Graduate Program at Rutgers is enhanced by its proximity to major academic institutions in New York and Princeton and to several industrial research laboratories in New Jersey.

Program Details

• The program offers degrees of Ph.D. and M.S.
• The M.S. degree has traditional option.
• The Graduate Faculty consists of about 62 active members from the Department of Mathematics and approximately 20 other faculty members in other departments.
• There are about 85 full-time Ph.D. students in the program.
• Financial support is provided to nearly all doctoral students through Teaching Assistantships, Fellowships, and Research Funds.
• The program includes about 45 graduate courses, numerous weekly seminars, and a Friday afternoon colloquium.
• Special lecture series and conferences are held each academic year.
• Seminars in other programs are easily accessible.
• Regional, national, and international meetings on mathematics are frequently held at Rutgers.