PhD in Mathematics
We are proud of our world-class reputation for research excellence and our commitment to provide the highest quality training for our postgraduate students.
The School of Mathematics offers a cutting-edge PhD programme, and we welcome applications from national and international students all year round. Our postgraduate students enjoy a friendly and stimulating environment, and during your PhD you will have the opportunity to develop your mathematical research skills, collaborate with leading researchers and apply your expertise across a range of academic areas.
Research Areas
Review our many research areas for detailed accounts of our various research themes and related academic staff.
Research Environment
Discover our PhD research environment and the various opportunities offered to our research students.
PhD Projects
View some of the PhD projects, offered by our academics for 2024/25 academic year.
Funding Opportunities
The admissions cycle for our programme commencing September 2024 is now open. To receive full consideration for funding, applications should be submitted before 5 January 2024.
Project-specific funding opportunities may have later application deadlines, please see the PhD Project pages for further details.
Please note that we are not able to consider applications submitted after the programme is full.
Read our Prospectus
Find out more about the programme including entry requirements and fees.
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When you’re doing research, you can direct it yourself; you have more freedom. It's the only thing I can imagine myself doing.