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Virtually every core area of mathematics is strongly represented in the UCLA Math Graduate Program. In the U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Graduate Schools rankings (most recent), the UCLA Mathematics Graduate Program maintained its highest historical ranking of seven (shared) overall in the nation. In seven research specialties, the Program ranked in the top ten: Analysis (#1), Applied Math (#2), Logic (#2), Algebra/Number Theory/Algebraic Geometry (#8), Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics (#11), Geometry (#12), and Topology (#7). For more information about the rankings of the entire UCLA Department of Mathematics, read the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities for Mathematics . 

As of fall 2020, the graduate program has 152 PhD candidates. The 24 PhD graduates of 2019-2020 are continuing their research studies in postdoctoral positions or as tenured faculty at premier institutions such as Princeton, Carnegie Mellon University, Rutgers, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency,  and the Institute for Basic Science, Center for Geometry and Physics. Other graduates are beginning their careers in industry for companies including Google, Morgan Stanley, Facebook, and Dreamworks Animation. 

The graduate program is located in the Mathematical Sciences Building, which is centrally situated on the UCLA campus. The MS building houses classrooms, administrative offices, faculty offices, graduate student offices, the graduate student lounge and several computer labs. PC’s are available in all graduate student offices. The department also maintains a Linux based “Beowulf” cluster for parallel computing.

Additional facilities include:

• The Graduate Reading Room, which  has a large non-circulating collection of books, over 9,000 monographs, and subscribes to 150 mathematical journals.
• The Applied Computing Lab (ACL) in MS 6187 (available to all Applied Math graduate students) consists of six machines running Linux and eight machines running Windows 7. A high-speed/volume printer is available as well.
• The Graduate Computing Lab (GCL ) in MS 3347 has linux/windows machines and a high-speed/volume printer. 

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Advising The vice chair for graduate studies is the chief graduate adviser and heads a committee of faculty advisers who may serve as academic advisers. The research interests of the members of this committee span most of the major areas of statistics. During their first quarter in the program students are required to meet with an academic adviser who assists them in planning a reasonable course of study. In addition, the academic adviser is responsible for monitoring the student’s degree progress and approving the study list each quarter. Students are encouraged to begin thinking about their research interests as early as possible. After the student identifies a dissertation topic, the chair of the dissertation committee becomes the student’s academic adviser.

Continuing students should meet with either the vice chair for graduate studies or their academic adviser at least once each quarter and a record of this interview is placed in the student’s academic file. Each fall a committee consisting of all regular departmental faculty meet to evaluate the progress of all enrolled doctoral students. This committee decides if students are making satisfactory progress, and if not offers specific recommendations to correct the situation. For students who have begun dissertation work, the determination of satisfactory progress is typically delegated to the academic adviser. Students who are found to be consistently performing unsatisfactorily may be recommended for termination by a vote of this committee. Doctoral students normally are considered to be making satisfactory progress if they take the written qualifying examination in the summer following their first year of study and the University Oral Qualifying Examination by the end of their second year.

Major Fields or Sub-disciplines The strengths of current and prospective faculty dictate the specific fields of emphasis in the department: applied multivariate analysis; bioinformatics ( Center for Statistical Research in Computational Biology ); computational and computer-intensive statistics; computer vision; cognition; artificial intelligence; machine learning ( Center for Vision, Cognition, Learning, and Autonomy ); social statistics ( Center for Social Statistics ); experimental design and environmental statistics.

Foreign Language Requirement None.

Course Requirements Students are required to pass, with a grade of B- or better, 54 units of approved graduate course work (200 series) and to maintain an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or better. At least 40 of these units must be in courses from this department; the remaining units may be from courses in related departments. Students are strongly encouraged to take Statistics 200A-200B-200C, 201A-201B-201C, and 202A-202B-202C. All doctoral students are required to take Statistics 290 for at least six quarters, and strongly encouraged to take Stats 290 during each quarter of enrollment. In addition, all doctoral students can take Statistics 296 and/or 596, or 599 as needed. Please note that up to two units of Statistics 285 and eight units of Statistics 596 can be counted toward the 40 units from our department. Stats 290, 296, and 599 are not counted.

Students with gaps in their previous training are allowed to take, with the approval of their academic adviser, undergraduate courses offered by the department. However, Statistics 100A-100B-100C, 101A-101B-101C and 102A-102B-102C may not be applied toward course requirements for a graduate degree in the department. Students who need a basic refresher course are encouraged to take Statistics 100A-100B-100C.

Teaching Experience Students are required to complete at least one quarter of service as a teaching assistant for a minimum of 25% time appointment. Students who serve as teaching assistants in the department must have taken or be currently enrolled in Statistics 495A-495B-495C. International students for whom English is a second language must pass either the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or the UCLA Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) in English before they may serve as teaching assistants.

Written and Oral Qualifying Examinations Academic Senate regulations require all doctoral students to complete and pass university written and oral qualifying examinations prior to doctoral advancement to candidacy. Also, under Senate regulations, the University Oral Qualifying Examination is open only to the student and appointed members of the doctoral committee. In addition to university requirements, some graduate programs have other pre-candidacy examination requirements. What follows in this section is how students are required to fulfill all of these requirements for this doctoral program.

All committee nominations and reconstitutions adhere to the Minimum Standards for Doctoral Committee Constitution.

The written qualifying examination consists of a high-quality paper, solely authorized by the student. This paper can be a research paper containing an original contribution, or a focused critical survey paper. The paper should demonstrate that the student understands and can integrate and communicate ideas clearly and concisely. The paper should be approximately 10 pages, single-spaced, and the style should be suitable for submission to a first-rate journal or technical conference. Any contributions that are not the student’s, including those of the student’s adviser, must be explicitly acknowledged in detail.

After passing the written qualifying examination, students select a doctoral committee that administers the University Oral Qualifying Examination, required for advancement to candidacy. Students are encouraged to begin thinking about their research interests as early as possible and to seek out faculty members who might serve on their doctoral committee. Students making satisfactory progress are expected to take the written qualifying examination in the summer following their first year of study and the University Oral Qualifying Examination by the end of their second year.

Advancement to Candidacy Students are advanced to candidacy and awarded the Candidate in Philosophy (C.Phil.) degree upon successful completion of the written and oral qualifying examinations.

Doctoral Dissertation Every doctoral degree program requires the completion of an approved dissertation that demonstrates the student’s ability to perform original, independent research and constitutes a distinct contribution to knowledge in the principal field of study.

Final Oral Examination (Defense of the Dissertation) Required for all students in the program. Please see the Advice on Taking the Oral Exam for more information.

Time-to-Degree Students are expected to advance to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree within six quarters of full-time work. Completion of all degree requirements (including the dissertation) normally takes 15 quarters. The maximum time to degree is 24 quarters.

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

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A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

Special Departmental or Program Policy for the Ph.D. Program

A student who does not advance to doctoral candidacy within six quarters of full-time study is subject to a recommendation for termination. The graduate vice chair informs a student of such a recommendation and the student is asked to submit a written appeal and to solicit letters of support from members of the faculty. The appeal is considered by the Graduate Studies Committee, which makes the final departmental decision.

For Students Who Entered Before Fall 2022 Please click this link . Then navigate to “Program Requirements” in the tab that opens and select the academic year when you matriculated.

Timeline to Filing Your Dissertation

• By Fall of your 2nd year, choose your Faculty Adviser and discuss with your faculty adviser who will be on your committee.
• Complete and submit the Nomination of Doctoral Committee Form at least one month before you take your orals.
• Contact Student Affairs to schedule a time and date to take your orals. Confirm the time and date with your committee.
• Your Adviser will let you know when you are ready to take your final orals and submit your dissertation online. When that time comes, arrange time, date and location with the student affairs office.
• If you still need more time and after you’ve advanced choose to do a Filing Fee instead please read this website carefully: https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/graduate-study/filing-fee-application/
• You must also complete the Filing Fee application found here: https://grad.ucla.edu/gasaa/etd/filingfee.pdf
• Important dates and workshops are found here: https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/calendar/thesis-dissertation-filing-deadlines-and-workshops/
• Should you choose the Filing Fee for a specific quarter, you must be registered and enrolled the quarter before AND you must submit a complete first draft of your dissertation to all committee members at the time you submit your filing fee application (in order to apply the filing fee, students must be registered and enrolled in at least 2 units the quarter before).

Faculty Research Interest See the faculty directory listing for current members and their interests at http://directory.stat.ucla.edu/ .

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Mathematics at University of California - Los Angeles

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UCLA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in math.

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Featured Mathematics Programs

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Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

Mathematics Degrees Available at UCLA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
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UCLA Math Rankings

UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for math. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 266 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California .

Popularity of Math at UCLA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 172 bachelor's degrees in mathematics. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 142 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in math from UCLA. This makes it the #14 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in math in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Math Graduates from UCLA Make?

Salary of math graduates with a bachelor's degree.

Math majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $50,739 a year. This is higher than $43,164, which is the national median for all math bachelor's degree recipients.

How Much Student Debt Do Math Graduates from UCLA Have?

Student debt of math graduates with a bachelor's degree.

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCLA, math students borrow a median amount of $14,920 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all math bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,500.

UCLA Math Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the math majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

The math program at UCLA awarded 172 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in math.

UCLA Mathematics Master’s Program

The math program at UCLA awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 96% of these degrees went to men with the other 4% going to women.

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Thank you for your interest in the Applied Mathematics/Mathematics PhD Programs! The Math Department admits new graduate students to the Fall Semester only.  The graduate admissions application for Fall 2024 admission is available as of Wednesday, September 13th, 2023. The deadline to apply is Monday, December 11th, 2023, at 8:59pm Pacific Time.  Access the Graduate Division's Online Application . Please read the information on Graduate Division requirements and information required to complete the application. Copies and "unofficial" transcripts are accepted via the online application system if the name of your institution and your name are on the transcript. Please  do not  mail original transcripts for the review process. We require three letters of recommendation, which should be submitted online. We do not accept mailed letters of recommendation. Letters should be received online by the admissions deadline. To learn more about the program, here is a recording of a recent presentation we held at the 2022 Graduate Diversity Admissions Fair .

Admission to the Ph.D. Program

The Department of Mathematics offers 2 Ph.D. degrees, one in Mathematics and one in Applied Mathematics. Applicants for admission to either Ph.D. program are expected to have preparation comparable to the undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or in Applied Mathematics. These majors consist of 2 full years of lower-division work (covering calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and multivariable calculus), followed by 8 one-semester courses including real analysis, complex analysis, abstract algebra, and linear algebra. These eight courses may include some mathematically based courses offered by other departments (e.g., Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Economics).

Applicants for admission are considered by the department's Graduate Admissions Committee. The number of students that can be admitted each year is determined by the Graduate Division. In making admissions decisions, the committee conducts a comprehensive review taking into consideration letters of recommendation, level of mathematics preparation, performance in courses, broader impacts (community contributions), research experience, etc.

A Note on the GRE Exams

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the  GRE exams will be optional for the Fall 2024 graduate admissions application.  You may still submit GRE scores; however, an absence of GRE scores will not negatively impact your application. For those who choose to take the General GRE and/or the Mathematics Subject GRE exams: to ensure timely reception of official score reports, we recommend you take both exams no later than October; official score reports are due by the admissions deadline. The Educational Testing Service will send your scores to the institutions you specify when you take the exams, please consult their website to see how long it takes for ETS to transmit score reports to institutions. Additional information about the GRE exams, and how to register, can be obtained on the web .

A Note on GPAs

If your undergraduate institution does not use a 4-point grading scale please do not convert your GPA to match the 4.0 scale. Instead, leave the section blank, or write in 0.00. The faculty review committee will be able to see your true academic performance from your uploaded unofficial transcripts. For the "Advanced GPA," our program does not require a GPA calculation spreadsheet.

International Students

All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency. Please refer to the Graduate Division's admissions page for information on the English language requirement .

For international applicants, we are pleased to offer a limited number of need based  fee  waivers each year to eligible applicants. The waiver is available in the program page of the online application and must be submitted by December 1st. 

The M.A. in Math

The Department of Mathematics no longer accepts applications for the Master's in Mathematics Program. If you are interested in graduate study at UC Berkeley, please apply for the Applied Mathematics or Mathematics Ph.D. program. The MA application is only available to current Ph.D. students at Berkeley interested in a simultaneous MA in Mathematics.

We expect to make final decisions by the end of February or mid-March.

Email Math Graduate Admissions

After reading the above material and our  FAQ  page, if you have further questions on admission to our program you can send an email to  [email protected] .