Graduate Program: Brochure for Prospective Mathematics Graduate Students

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Our doctoral program provides a broad background in mathematics coupled with intensive training in an area of specialization. The curriculum is flexible, allowing you to design the best program for your needs and interests.

You'll receive guidance throughout your studies from our faculty of distinguished mathematicians. To help you get to know them, we host departmental teas every weekday afternoon. Our extremely low student-faculty ratio, small class size, and close interactions among students and faculty allow us to give you individualized, expert attention that would be hard to find at a larger school.

We are proud that most of our students complete their PhD within five years. As long as they remain in good standing, they receive support from the department for this whole period, typically as a teaching assistant. The first year of graduate study is usually spent taking courses and preparing for the preliminary examination at the start of the second year; our students have no teaching duties during this year.

Distinguished scholars, a flexible curriculum, and personalized guidance all contribute to the excellence of Northwestern's graduate program in mathematics. We hope you'll join us.

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Questions concerning the graduate program should be directed to grad (at) math.northwestern.edu

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