Key Information
Duration: Full-time, 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting January 2027 - Apply before Oct 2026
- Starting April 2027 - Apply before Jan 2027
- Starting July 2027 - Apply before Apr 2027
- Starting October 2027 - Apply before Jul 2027
Language: English
English requirements: Duolingo English Test 120, TOEFL iBT 88, PTE Academic 67, IELTS 6.5
Delivered: On Campus
Campus Location: Guildford, United Kingdom
Disciplines: Mathematics
Overview
Our teaching staff are leaders in their fields, and they offer support for innovative research in a lively, inspiring and intellectually stimulating environment. As well as developing cutting-edge mathematics, University of Surrey's research also involves innovative applications in areas such as data analytics, wave energy, drug development, ecology and biological systems.
What you will study
University of Surrey PhD in Mathematics will give you extensive training for a career as a professional mathematician, ready for a future in academia, industry, government, or a wide variety of other fields. Visit the programme website for more information
You'll work closely with one or two supervisors, who you'll meet frequently to discuss your research and your career development. They'll oversee your progress, guide your critical thinking and offer advice throughout your studies.
During the first few months of your PhD, you'll enrol and attend a series of induction events, and work with your supervisor to design a personal development plan, which you'll update throughout your PhD.
You'll complete a number of taught modules, including assessments, to broaden your mathematical knowledge. Most of these will be completed in your first year, with some completed in your second year.
Programme Structure
Research themes
- Analysis of Hamiltonian, dissipative and delayed PDEs
- Calculus of variations and nonlinear elasticity theory
- Classical and quantum integrability
- Data analytics
- Data assimilation and data science for large geophysical and social systems
- Data science and statistical analysis
- Dynamical systems
- Epidemiology and ecology
- Ferro fluids
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: First Class
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 120; TOEFL iBT: 88; PTE Academic: 67; IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Applicants are expected to hold a good first-class degree in an MMath, MPhys or MSc qualification, or a first-class honours degree in mathematics, physical sciences, or engineering.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 47,044 AUD / year (≈ 24,900 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,896 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living Costs
Guildford, United Kingdom: 1,247-2,154 AUD / month