Department of Mathematics

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Mathematics is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (math; minimum score of 600) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Project; qualifying exams in algebra and analysis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (math; minimum score of 600) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

14

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (math; minimum score of 600)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, bachelor's degree in mathematics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (math; minimum score of 600)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in mathematics or related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 85

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$30,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 3

Male (36)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Algebraic geometry/number theory, applied math/nonlinear PDEs, combinatorics/matrix theory, geometric group theory/topology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	59,000

Location & Contact

Address 275 TMCB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Michael J. Dorff
Chairperson
Email: mdorff@mathematics.byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-1752
Fax: 801-422-0504

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