Ph.D. in Mathematics

Welcome to the Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics at Boston College seeks to advance mathematics through a commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service to the community. The faculty has a strong research reputation, with highly regarded research groups in the areas of Algebraic Geometry, Geometry, Number Theory, Representation Theory, and Topology.

The department’s Ph.D. program was launched in 2010 and now supports 25 to 30 graduate students, attracting doctoral students from top programs both nationally and internationally. Service contributions include extensive work with pre-collegiate math teachers, involvement with mathematics policy questions at the state and national levels and support for scholarship in mathematics through the organization of international scholarly meetings and the editing of high-quality journals.

Mentre esplori Boston College , rimarrai senza dubbio colpito dalla forza dei nostri programmi di laurea e dalla profondità delle risorse che offriamo per supportare eccezionali studi universitari. Nel campus, un terzo di tutti gli studenti sono laureati benvenuti nel dipartimento di matematica; sono una parte vitale della vita intellettuale dell'università. Gli studenti laureati di tutti i programmi Boston College contribuiscono e traggono beneficio dal carisma di un'università gesuita, combinando l'entusiasmo per i risultati accademici con un clima che favorisce la crescita personale e un interesse premuroso per l'individuo.

Our location in Boston—a world-renowned center for mathematics—also provides a vibrant intellectual climate in which our graduate students thrive.