Applied Mathematics, PhD
Master core areas of advanced math and their application in areas like photonics, machine learning, climate modeling, or data science.
Situated within a unique department spanning applied mathematics, applied physics, materials science and engineering, and medical physics, the PhD in Applied Mathematics program at Columbia Engineering immerses you in a vibrant, multidisciplinary community that will build your expertise and imagination beyond the traditional boundaries of the field. You’ll join faculty in addressing challenges in areas including optics and photonics, material science, machine learning, data science, imaging science, biology, and climate modeling.
The program has a strong track record in research and training, with outstanding placement of PhD students. Recent graduates have accepted tenure-track/tenured faculty positions at Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Drexel, Purdue, Tsinghua, UC Santa Cruz, Utah, and Washington, as well as private sector jobs in leading financial and technology companies.
Why Earn your PhD in Applied Mathematics at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
Join top talent in one of the world’s most exciting and influential cities. Students choose Columbia Engineering over MIT, Berkeley, and others because of the New York City ecosystem of research and enterprise that can’t be found anywhere else.
- An Environment of Innovation
Our faculty lead the world in innovative research, generating new knowledge, patents, and startups at a staggering rate. When you work with the very best faculty, you acquire the experience and habits of mind to follow in their footsteps for leadership in the field. What you discover, make, and do here will be the best work you have ever done — but only the beginning of the best work you will do.
- Broad Research Opportunities
Find a place to make your mark. In addition to multiple areas of ongoing research within the department, faculty also have strong connections with interdisciplinary laboratories and research centers including the Data Science Institute and Learning the Earth with Artificial Intelligence and Physics, an NSF Science and Technology Center.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.