Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PH. D in Mathematics)
Catagory: Science
Course Type: Doctorate
Duration: 3 Year
Study Mode: Regular
About Course
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PH. D in Mathematics) Course Details
Ph.D. Mathematics or Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics is Doctorate Mathematics course. Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. On the completion of doctorate degree scholars should submit their ‘thesis’ and then they deserve the respective degree. The duration of the program is minimum two years from the date of registration (3 years for external candidates) and maximum 5-6 years. The minimum qualifications and other eligibility criteria for admission are the same as for regular full time students. Ph.D. is a broad-based course involving a minimum course credit requirement and research thesis.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PH. D in Mathematics) Eligibility
- A Master’s degree is required to gain admission to a doctoral program. In some subjects, doing a Masters in Philosophy (M.Phil.) is a prerequisite to start Ph.D.
- In cases, where the admission at the M.Phil. has been conducted through an entrance examination and course work has been prescribed at the M.Phil. level, such M.Phil. candidates when admitted to the Ph.D. programs shall not be required to undertake entrance examination or course work and it shall be considered to have complied with the UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for award M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree).
- In other cases, where a candidate has done M.Phil. from one university and moves to another university for Ph.D., the new university may give credit and exempt for the course work done in the previous university. However, such a candidate will have to appear in the entrance test as applicable to a fresh candidate directly joining Ph.D. This procedure will apply in case of those candidates who have also obtained Ph.D. degree from abroad.
- For some prestigious Universities, a candidate is required to qualify the all India level examination such as ‘National Eligibility Test’ (NET) for Lectureship conducted by University Grants Commission. Candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying degree examination are eligible to apply. However, they must submit attested copies of qualifying degree certificates/final transcripts.
- Admission is offered based on an interview held usually a month before the commencement of the semester for which admission is sought. The interview may be supplemented by a written test, if necessary.
- Normally all candidates in Ph.D. program are required to be resident on campus. Candidates sponsored from reputed research organizations, who are conducting their Ph.D. work co-advised by a reputed guide at their organization, may be eligible to complete their Ph.D. off campus. Only for such sponsored candidates, the minimum residency requirement is 1 semester, during which they will need to complete the course requirements. However, frequent visit to the Institution where admission has been taken is still normally required.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PH. D in Mathematics) Duration - 3 Years
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PH. D in Mathematics) Employment Areas
- Academic Institutes
- Banking Sector
- Stock Exchanges
- Maths Research Centres
- Military Schools
- Defence Services
- Trade & Transportation Centres
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PH. D in Mathematics) Job Types
- Mathematics Tutor
- Associate Professor
- Lecturer
- Mathematics Instructor
- Assistant Professor
- Mathematics Teacher
- Subject Matter Expert
- Assessment Specialist