Ph.D. (Mathematics) From Christ University, Bangalore

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 3 year Full-time Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.
Academic Requirement:

The students who have cleared UGC-CSIR NET/JRF examination or SLET/GATE examinations and also the students who have worked as JRF for one year in the externally funded major research projects may be  exempted from MPhil requirement. In case of internally funded major research projects (MRP), the students may be exempted from MPhil requirement after two years of research experience. Under certain conditions such as presence of high impact publications students with high  academic performance at the postgraduate level, may  be admitted directly to a Ph.D. programme.

Eligibility requirements: (For exemption only)

1. Post Graduate Degree in the related field of Research with not less than 55% marks.
2. The candidate must have completed and/or being involved as a Research Associate/ Fellow, in a major research project (sponsored by UGC or any other approved institution) of a specified duration of not less than 2 years.
3. The candidates who are doing such a research project must have completed at least one year of such research.
4. The research project done/being done must be in the faculty area of the Ph.D. Course applied for. Approved Institution for the purpose may be any national or international organization engaged in the field of Research and having recognition as an approved body of research.
5. Candidates seeking admission to Ph.D. in Commerce/Management based on membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India / Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India/ Institute of Company Secretaries of India must have not less than 5 years of post-qualification professional / industry experience, as may be acceptable to the University, as equivalent to Research.

Selection Process :-

1. Entrance Test
2. Personal interview for each candidate by an expert panel
3. Academic Performance

1. Admission Registration fee of INR 5000/- (Non-Refundable)

2. Programme fee as per the below table