The Mathematics Institute was founded in 1964 by Professor Sir Christopher Zeeman, and since that time has gone from strength to strength. We have 60 academic staff (including 29 professors) and 100 PhD students based in the modern Zeeman Building.

The Department is strong in both pure and applied mathematics and its research interests cover a very broad range of the mathematical sciences. The Mathematics Research Centre (MRC) organises the visitors’ programme, running year-long research symposia which attract mathematicians of international stature.

An increasing number of our PhD students are attached to one of three Warwick Doctoral Training Centres (MOAC, Systems Biology and Complexity Science) and are co-supervised in another department. In 2010 we launched a Centre for Doctoral Training, MASDOC (jointly with the Department of Statistics) which funds 10 PhD students per year in Applied Mathematics and Statistics (see page 128). We also participate with other universities (Bath, Bristol, Imperial and Oxford in an EPSRC-funded Mathematics Training Course Centre delivering 20 PhD-level Maths courses to students in all five universities and beyond.

Warwick Pure Mathematics was ranked 2nd in the UK in the 2008 RAE and Applied Mathematics ranked equal first in the UK for the proportion of its research given the top 4* “world-leading” rating.

Research Groups

Pure Mathematics

The Institute is able to offer PhD supervision in most modern areas of Pure Mathematics. Particular areas of expertise include: Algebra, Analysis, Geometry, Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory, Number Theory, Probability and Stochastic Processes, Topology, Discrete Mathematics.

Applied Mathematics

We can offer PhD supervision in most modern areas of Applied Mathematics. Particular areas of expertise include: Applied Dynamical Systems, Fluid Dynamics, Continuum Mechanics, Computational Mathematics, Mathematical Biology, Partial Differential Equations.

Research Degrees

PhD in Mathematics

PhD in Interdisciplinary Mathematics 

Duration: 3 – 3.5 years

The Mathematics Institute is characterised by its international reputation, excellent facilities and strength in a broad range of topical research areas. Our academic staff are leading international researchers in many different areas and currently supervise approximately 100 PhD students. In the first year of the programme, students typically strengthen their background with research-level courses (for example through the taught course centre), building a foundation for research in subsequent years. This research is guided by their supervisor, and supported by participation in research seminars and discussion with colleagues. The aim is that a successful PhD student will be able to carry out independent and original mathematical research of the highest quality.

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Taught Master’s Degree

MSc in Interdisciplinary Mathematics

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Places available:15

This programme is a step towards becoming a professional scientist. It is suitable for Mathematics graduates wishing to do a PhD in one of the sciences; Science graduates wishing to do a PhD in Mathematics and anyone with a reasonable mathematical background wishing to learn interactions between Sciences and Mathematics.

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MSc in Mathematics

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Places available:15

This MSc is a good option for those who are not yet ready to commit to a PhD as it provides a step towards becoming a professional mathematician. In many overseas institutions an MSc is a prerequisite for doing a PhD. The programme is aimed at Mathematics graduates wishing to expand their mathematical knowledge; Physics graduates wishing to become a research mathematician and good mathematicians with an unusual educational background wishing to return to more formal education.

The majority of students graduating with an MSc from the Institute have gone on to do a PhD in Mathematics or another Science, however a number have gone on to a variety of careers, such as in banking, finance and insurance companies.

Two-year MSc
It is also possible to take our MSc courses in two years rather than the standard one year. This option is primarily for those who have some mathematical training but not at a sufficient level to pass a full set of postgraduate examinations after one year of study. A Postgraduate Diploma is awarded at the end of the first year leading to MSc in year 2.

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Related Links:

Mathematics Department Homepage

Postgraduate Research Study at the Mathematics Department

MASDOC

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