Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis is a unique place for doctoral candidates. Courses here will feel more like discussion forums than classrooms. Typical student strength in a course is 4-6. Attention is paid by faculty to every student individually. Doctoral students are treated well and they even have lunch with faculty on a daily basis. Mostly it’s a research-centric institution and the highlight is the Doctoral programs, like for IITs the highlight is the undergraduate programs. The science departments are Purdue accredited which has a good global standing. These were some reasons for me to choose IUPUI.
Course Curriculum :
Coursework equivalent to 42 credits is required for degree completion. This is like 12-14 courses. If you don’t have a master's then this requirement is 60 credits.
Exams :
For doctoral candidates there are no requirements of GRE general or TOEFL, although GRE subject test is recommended. My GRE General score was 325/340, TOEFL score was 93/120 and GRE Math subject test score was 790/990.
Placement :
There are diverse post-study opportunities. It includes post-doctoral positions, direct faculty appointments, placements in research labs, and industrial placements, especially in the areas of data science and machine learning.
Internship :
Not yet.
Events :
There are many clubs for extra-curricular activities. Although they mostly involve undergraduates. In the student bodies, however, the heads are mostly doctoral students and they get extra income for those duties.
Fees :
My tuition fees are covered by the department.
Scholarship :
I have a university fellowship of $22,000/year. There was no separate application for it. It was just a kind of award.
Faculty :
In the Mathematics department, there is a great bench strength of faculty in the areas of Geometry, Topology, Mathematical Physics, and Dynamical Systems.
Hostel :
Accommodations are available in the campus dorms and there are many apartments near campus. In fact, the campus is spread out throughout the entire city.
