yale math phd program

Applied Mathematics Program

All applications for this program should be submitted directly to the Yale Graduate School Office of Admissions through the online application page. January 2nd is the deadline for all applicants who will enroll in the fall. Official admission decisions will be communicated to the applicants between February-March. Deadline for applicants to respond will be April 15 th .

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results are not required, but an applicant may submit them. A GRE Subject Test is encouraged.

Additionally, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of all international applicants whose native language is not English. This requirement is waived for applicants who will have received a baccalaureate degree (or foreign equivalent) prior to matriculation at Yale from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction. Students who do not demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English may be retested and/or asked to take courses in English. Proficiency in English is required in order for the students to serve as teaching fellows and fulfill the teaching requirement.

Official score reports must be submitted for all required examinations. The Educational Testing Service should be asked to report to the Yale Graduate School.

For more information about admissions policies and procedures, please visit Application requirements and guidelines

Applied Mathematics

The graduate program in Applied Mathematics comprises the study and application of mathematics to problems motivated by a wide range of application domains. Areas of concentration include the analysis of data in very high-dimensional spaces, the geometry of information, computational biology, mathematical physics (optical and condensed matter physics), and randomized algorithms. Topics covered by the program include classical and modern applied harmonic analysis, linear and nonlinear partial differential equations, inverse problems, quantum optics, imaging, numerical analysis, scientific computing and applications, discrete algorithms, combinatorics and combinatorial optimization, graph algorithms, geometric algorithms, discrete mathematics and applications, cryptography, statistical theory and applications, probability theory and applications, information theory, econometrics, financial mathematics, statistical computing, and applications of mathematical and computational techniques to fluid mechanics, combustion, and other scientific and engineering problems.

Programs of Study
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
Applied Mathematics Program

Anna Gilbert

Director of Graduate Studies

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Departmental Registrar

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203-432-1278

Admission Requirements

Standardized testing requirements.

GRE is optional.

English Language Requirement

TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic is required of most applicants whose native language is not English.

You may be exempt from this requirement if you have received (or will receive) an undergraduate degree from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction, and if you have studied in residence at that institution for at least three years.

Academic Information

Program Advising Guidelines

GSAS Advising Guidelines

Academic Resources

Academic calendar.

The Graduate School's academic calendar lists important dates and deadlines related to coursework, registration, financial processes, and milestone events such as graduation.

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Registration Information and Dates

https://registration.yale.edu/

Students must register every term in which they are enrolled in the Graduate School. Registration for a given term takes place the semester prior, and so it's important to stay on top of your academic plan. The University Registrar's Office oversees the systems that students use to register. Instructions about how to use those systems and the dates during which registration occurs can be found on their registration website.

Financial Information

Phd stipend & funding.

PhD students at Yale are normally fully-funded. During their programs, our students receive a twelve-month stipend to cover living expenses and a fellowship that covers the full cost of tuition and student healthcare.