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Department of Mathematics

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Postgraduate study at a world ranking university

At The University of Manchester, the next revolution is never far away. This is a place where education is a force for positive change.

Here, women fought for equality. Scientists split the atom. A wartime codebreaker shaped the digital lives we now take for granted. Two researchers brought graphene – the wonder material that is one atom thick, but 200 times stronger than steel – to the world.

Join our community of global innovators and pioneers whose achievements have helped shape the modern world – a place where 25 Nobel Prize winners have worked or studied. Be part of an academic environment that helps brilliant thinkers like you turn inspiration into reality, encouraging innovation, experimentation and creative thinking. Increase your employability as a graduate of the most targeted university by the UK’s top 100 recruiters. Put yourself in the position to become a globally recognised expert in your field of study.

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Why Manchester?

  • ranked sixth in the UK in the last Research Excellence Framework for research power - 90% of our research activity was rated "internationally excellent" or "world-leading" (REF 2014)
  • commended in REF 2014 for our provision of PhD training and support
  • host an extensive programme of research seminars, providing opportunities for furthering knowledge and discussing current research from all areas of mathematics

Excellence in teaching

Our Mathematics department is a major international research centre and you can expect:

  • a high level of engagement in interdisciplinary research and with industry
  • access to world-leading research groups covering everything from logic to stochastic analysis, global impact across banking and finance, manufacturing, energy, security and beyond
  • development of the practical and theoretical skills demanded by employers, or to enable you to pursue further study at PhD level