Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - Department of Applied Mathematics PHD Programme By Graduate School, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department currently has three main existing research groups, namely, Applied Optimisation and Operations Research, Applied Statistics and Financial Mathematics, and Engineering and Computational Mathematics. Meanwhile, the Department is rapidly developing two new groups, namely, Data  Science and Machine Learning, and Mathematical Science, in particular Partial Differential Equations.

The Department offers both MPhil and PhD research programmes in the following five major areas:

  • Applied Optimisation and Optimal Control
  • Applied Statistics
  • Data Science
  • Engineering and Computational Mathematics
  • Financial Mathematics

Programme overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department currently has three main existing research groups, namely, Applied Optimisation and Operations Research, Applied Statistics and Financial Mathematics, and Engineering and Computational Mathematics. Meanwhile, the Department is rapidly developing two new groups, namely, Data  Science and Machine Learning, and Mathematical Science, in particular Partial Differential Equations.

The Department offers both MPhil and PhD research programmes in the following five major areas:

  • Applied Optimisation and Optimal Control
  • Applied Statistics
  • Data Science
  • Engineering and Computational Mathematics
  • Financial Mathematics

Admission Requirements

6.5+
80+

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) (2-year full-time/4-year part-time)

At least hold a Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honours or above (or equivalent qualification) conferred by a recognised university

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (3-year full-time/6-year part-time)

Normally hold a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or equivalent (a research postgraduate degree with a dissertation as an award requirement) and a Bachelor's degree, conferred by a recognised university

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (4-year full-time/8-year part-time)

Normally hold:

  • A Master’s degree and a Bachelor's degree, conferred by a recognised university; OR
  • A Bachelor’s degree with First Class Honours (or equivalent qualification), conferred by a recognised university

3 Years
Jan

International
10,794 USD

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