North Carolina At Chapel Hill Mathematics Graduate Program
The University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Mathematics Graduate Program is recruiting students to start their program in the Fall 2025 semester. The application deadline for the Fall 2025 semester is December 10th!
UNC-Chapel Hill, the flagship of the University of North Carolina system, is considered a Public Ivy, with approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 12,000 graduate students. The Department of Mathematics has roughly 30 tenured or tenure-track faculty members and 10 postdoctoral faculty members. The faculty, postdocs, and more than 80 PhD students make a vibrant and first-rate mathematical community, pursuing research and teaching at the highest levels.
Highlights
PhD and Masters Program
• World-class research
• Committed to advancing underrepresented minorities
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Diverse community
• 20+ graduate courses per year
• Finish your PhD in 4-6 years
• Finish your Master of Science in 2 years
• Promising career paths
• Training and mentoring for teaching
• National and international conference travel
• Summer research internships
• Integrated pure and applied math communities
• Extensive experimental and computational facilities
Financial Support for Phd Students
• Full tuition waiver
• Nine-month stipend
• Comprehensive benefits
• Competitive Teaching or Research Assistantships
• Most students receive additional funding in the summers through teaching or research positions
• Dedicated departmental support to identify and apply for graduate fellowships
• One of the most affordable research universities for graduate education
Research Areas
Algebra, Geometry, and Topology
Algebraic geometry, combinatorics, commutative algebra, complex manifolds, lie groups and algebra, mathematical physics, representation theory, singularity theory
Analysis and PDEs
Complex analysis, dynamical systems, ergodic theory, harmonic analysis and operator theory, mathematical relativity, microlocal analysis, partial differential equations
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Applied analysis, computational mathematics, data science, stochastics, and diverse interdisciplinary applications, including biology, medicine, pharmacology, fluid dynamics, physics, and material science, supported by experimental labs and computational facilities
44% of our PhD grads take postdoctoral and teaching positions at prestigious universities. 31% of our PhD grads are employed by business and industry, and 25% of our PhD grads go to government agencies, research institutes and other not-for-profits.
Location
Located between the Appalachians and the shores of the Outer Banks, the Research Triangle is one of the most prominent high-tech research and development areas in the United States.
Apply today at https://math.unc.edu/apply! Find out more at https://math.unc.edu.