Students graduating as PhD in Mathematics will be able to:

• Teach, explain and transmit mathematical skills, knowledge and ideas to academic and non-academic audiences.
• Work individually or within a team and learn the initiative spirit and bear responsibility for different circumstances.
• Exploit reasonable and creative thinking, linking introductions to results and problem explaining which require mathematical methods.
• Apply integrated and advanced understanding of a complex body of knowledge in either pure or applied mathematics.
• Apply detailed knowledge of examine, research integrity, ethics, intellectual independence, and responsibility for personal outputs.

To become eligible for admission to our PhD in Mathematics, candidates have to fulfill the following conditions:

• Student should hold MSc degree in Mathematics from a university, college or program recommended by Ministry of Education.
• Student should have obtained an overall Grade C (=good) and at least accumulative Grade B (=very good) in mathematics courses in MSc.
• Academic and English language requirements, is available from the DGS.
• General program requirements is available from the DGS.
• Student should pass PhD Enternace Exam, for additional information click here.

• Students should visit the DGS in order to apply for the PhD Program in Mathematics.

The degree requires satisfactory completion of at least 41 credit hours and not more than 57 credit hours of 700 level courses including the original research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. The credit hours are divided as follows:

Every student registered for PhD degree in mathematics shall have to follow the following plan of studies:

1. Compulsory Courses
• Successful completion of 18 credit hours of PhD courses sequence as approved by the Department Graduate Committee (DGC). Enrollment in and satisfaction of student’s major branch and two other major branches chosen from the following table:

No.	Major branches of mathematics	Course Code	Credit Hours		No.	Major branches of mathematics	Course Code	Credit Hours
			Per Course	Total				Per Course	Total
1	Ordinary Differential Equations	MATH 701	3	6	2	Applied Mathematics	MATH 731	3	6
		MATH 702	3				MATH 732	3
3	Partial Differential Equations	MATH 703	3	6	4	Algebra	MATH 741	3	6
		MATH 704	3				MATH 742 or MATH 743	3
5	Functional Analysis	MATH 711	3	6	6	Geometry	MATH 751	3	6
		MATH 712	3				MATH 752	3
7	Real Analysis	MATH 713	3	6	8	Topology	MATH 771	3	6
		MATH 714	3				MATH 772	3
9	Numerical Analysis	MATH 721	3	6
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• The passing grade for each of these courses is 70%.
2. Comprehensive Examination
• The comprehensive exam is mandatory for all PhD students and the passing grade in the exam is 70%.
• The Comprehensive Exam must be taken no later than two academic years after registration in the PhD program.
• A student must inform the department postgraduate committee with his/her major branch and two other chosen major branches of the Comprehensive Exam at the end of the first semester after registration in the PhD program.
• A student must pass the Comprehensive Exam in three major branches.
• A student is allowed a second opportunity to retake the Comprehensive Exam in the same major branch.
• A student who fails the Comprehensive Exam a second time will be required to withdraw from the PhD program.
• The Comprehensive Exams will be held twice during the academic year.
• Student must understand that the purpose of the comprehensive exam is to demonstrate the ability to assimilate the theories, concepts, and knowledge gained during PhD coursework. Successful completion of PhD coursework does not guarantee automatic passing of the comprehensive examination.
• For additional information about the Comprehensive Exam click here.
3. Obligatory Proposal Courses

Upon successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam, doctoral candidates are eligible to enroll in MATH 795 (1 credit hour) and MATH 796 (3 credit hours). The courses' contents should be selected by a student's supervisor and must exhibit relevance to both the student's major branch and the focal topic of the thesis.

4. Research proposal

Doctoral candidates are also required to write a research proposal of their intended research topic after passing MATH 795 and MATH 796 in consultation with their supervisor.

5. Obligatory Research Courses

Doctoral candidates can register MATH 797 and 798 with the supervisor after passing MATH 795 and MATH 796.

6. Selected Course

A 3 credit hours course may be selected in consultation with the supervisor.

7. Research Papers

Publication/acceptance of at least two research papers in well-respected journals from the student thesis, as required by the DGS.

8. Thesis

• A doctoral candidate must produce a PhD thesis (worth 10 credit hours) of high impact original research written on a topic outlined in the research proposal as well as approved by the department council and in consultation with the supervisor.
  
• For more information about academic thesis writing policy, student should visit DGS.

 

9. Oral Defense of The Thesis

After the thesis has been completed and two research papers are published/accepted, the supervisor should notify the department postgraduate committee that the doctoral candidate is ready for the final oral defense. The department will appoint the examination committee with the recommendation/consultation with concerned supervisor who will also chair the committee.

For additional information, student should visit

• DGS (Graduate Studies Manuals, Regulations & Forms).
• DGS (Graduate Studies Guideline).
• DGS (Academic Affairs Guideline).
• DGS (Academic Procedures).
• DGS (University Student Guideline).

For additional information about students grades and academic affairs, student should visit DGS (Electronic Systems).