IFHE, Faculty of Science & Technology Hyderabad Ph.D Mathematics: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Having a Ph.D. Degree in Pure Mathematics is amongst the increasingly rare species in India, as most of the people carry research in Applied Mathematics. So, with lesser heads to compete, Ph.D. Maths holders can easily get a job in any good university or institute with a great package to spend. According to Careercast, a career rating agency, has rated mathematician as the best job in 2014 based on four factors Environment, Income outlook and stress and the top 15 highest earning professions in India has only one common element “Mathematics”. It is the success story of the decade and it’s getting better all the time. As India’s corporate juggernaut gets more and more knowledge driven and data centric, it’s opening up a world for GenNext coming up with a Research Degree in Mathematics.

Essentials of Ph.D. Mathematics:

Program Structure and Duration

In India, generally Ph.D. Mathematics program runs over three years and students needs to submit a thesis within 12 months of the end of the program. Many universities includes some capstone projects which may enhance the program duration to four years. Generally Five Courses are offered during the first year and minimum three courses are required to be completed. The topics offered in the first year is as follow, it may vary college wise.

1.            Algebra

2.            Analysis

3.            Topology

4.            Discrete Mathematics

5.            Differential Equations

Important Qualities to Acquire after the Degree:

Great in Analytics: A Mathematician needs to be sharp and precise in analysis and they should be comfortable with using statistics for analyzing large data.

Communication Skills: For being a teacher one needs to be a great communicator. The concepts should be crystal clear for the students being taught and the people not having extensive knowledge of mathematics

Mathematics: The most obvious skill to possess is mathematics means a mathematician must have the ability to work on complex problems of statistics, calculus and linear algebra

Problem Solving: Must have a die-hard approach of problem solving. No matter it takes days or weeks the solution should be eminent from a mathematician.

Aspirants seeking admission to the Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

• M.Tech or it’s equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/M.Sc with exceptionally good academic record are eligible for admission into Ph.D program in Engineering and Technology, subject to one of the following conditions:
• B.Tech degree from IITs and NITs with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 or its equivalent.
• B.Tech degree holder from a reputed R & D organization with proven research record.
• B.Tech degree from other Universities with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 or its equivalent and a valid GATE score.

Admissions will be offered based on scores secured in the Research Aptitude Test-2020 (RAPT-2020). Candidates who have qualified NET /GATE exams are exempted from appearing for RAPT. Such candidates will be directly called for interview.

The program is also offered in Part-time mode

Research Areas:

• Operations Research
• Boolean Algebra
• Fluid Dynamics
• Fixed Point Theory