Graduate Information
The Department of Mathematics at UC Davis is widely recognized for its
dynamic and innovative approach to mathematics. With an active research
program in both pure and applied mathematics, opportunities to work closely
with faculty, a university library system that is one of the finest in the
nation, and a desirable location halfway between the Bay Area and the
Sierra Nevada, the University of California, Davis has much to offer the
dedicated student of mathematics.
The department offers programs leading to these degrees: M.A. (Mathematics
Program), M.S. (Applied Mathematics), and
Ph.D. (both the Mathematics and the Applied Mathematics programs). For all
programs, admission is limited and selective.
Students entering the Department of Mathematics
graduate programs can work in any of the areas in
mathematics and applied mathematics represented by
the Department faculty.
Basic courses are available in most of the principal branches of pure and
applied mathematics: algebra, analysis, differential equations, geometry,
topology, numerical analysis, optimization and probability theory. In
addition, special topics courses and seminars allow the student to reach
the frontiers of current mathematical knowledge. This wide variety of
offerings permits graduate students to design a program best suited to
their interests and needs.
The Department of Mathematics consists of over 40 faculty members as well as a large
number of postdoctoral scholars and visiting faculty, with about 15-20 in residence
each year. Over 100 graduate students study in one of the campus' Mathematics graduate
programs. Faculty, visitors and graduate students at Davis come from around the world.
Consult the individual program web sites for their brochure and further
details.
More general information on graduate studies can be found at the
UC Davis Office of Graduate
Studies page. The campus also provides a
Virtual Tour of UC Davis with
photos and descriptions of areas of interest on campus.
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