The Department of Mathematics offers several graduate degrees, including
a PhD in Mathematics
a PhD in Mathematics with a Concentration in Actuarial Science and Risk Analytics
MS degrees in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science, and the Teaching of Mathematics
The department won the Exemplary Program Award (2017) from the American Mathematical Society.
The department has 70 full-time faculty members and 20 postdoctoral faculty and is housed largely in Altgeld Hall, a beautiful stone Romanesque building in the heart of the Illinois campus, and contains one of the world's best mathematics libraries. The 150 doctoral students enjoy a collaborative atmosphere and a lively schedule of about twenty-five research seminars and lectures each week. Sixty of our PhD students are women, and we support an active chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).
September 2025
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2090 Lincoln Hall,
702 South Wright Street,
URBANA,
Illinois,
61801, United States
Applicants must have earned at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in the United States or a comparable degree from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for last two years of undergraduate study is a minimum requirement for admission.
English Language Requirements:
TOEFL iBT - 79-102
TOEFL CBT - 213-253
TOEFL PBT - 550-610
IELTS (academic exam) - 6.5-7.0
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
