Our focus on applying mathematics to today's problems allows students to understand the diverse applications of mathematics.Our focus on applying mathematics to today's problems allows students to understand the diverse applications of mathematics.

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Faculty Facts

  • 12 core faculty members, plus 9 affiliated faculty
  • A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 6 fellows of the American Physical Society 
  • 9 faculty members are fellows of at least one professional society, plus a Fulbright Fellow 
  • 5 editors of at least one research journal and/or book series (number includes past and present editors)
  • An ISI Highly Cited Researcher
  • 3 NSF Career Award Winners
  • An NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award Winner
  • A Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence
  • A Northwestern Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award Winner
  • A Materials Science and Engineering Teacher of the Year Award Winner 
  • A Margaret B. Fuller Boos Professor 
  • A former Vice President of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 
  • A Clarence ver Steeg Graduate Faculty Award Winter
  • A Frank C. Engelhart Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Undergraduate Study

  • Flexible curriculum allows in-depth application of mathematics in areas like engineering, economics, physics, mathematics, or social sciences
  • Many students combine their applied-math major with another major that reflects their additional interests
  • Opportunities for undergraduate research in a wide area of topics
  • Class size in the major courses is 20 to 30 students

Graduate Study

  • Approximately 45 PhD and 20 MS graduate students in applied math
  • Highly interdisciplinary graduate research with world-class faculty members
  • Research is very applied; most students collaborate with experimentalists in science and engineering
  • All doctorate candidate graduate students are supported by fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships
  • Can complete an MS degree in as little as one academic year with study plans tailored to individual students’ interests
  • Typically five years to complete a PhD (beyond BS)