Johns Hopkins University
 Department of Mathematics
 404 Krieger Hall
 3400 N. Charles Street
 Baltimore, MD 21218

 410-516-7397 Phone
 410-516-5549 Fax

Graduate Program Admissions Information

 
Online Application
Undergraduate Background
Admissions Information
Financial Support
Contact Information
Additional Information for International Students
Useful Links
Frequently Asked Questions
 

Admission to the Ph.D. program is based on academic records, letters of recommendation, and Graduate Record Examination scores. Application materials for the fall of 2012 must be received by January 31, 2012. Admission decisions will be made by the first week of March 2012. All applicants will be notified of the faculty committee’s decision by email.

Click here for the online application.

Undergraduate Background   

The following is an example of what our department would consider a good background for a student coming out a 4-year undergraduate program at a college or university in the U.S. (we assume a semester system):

Calculus in one variable (two semesters, or AP credits)
Multivariable Calculus (one semester)
Linear Algebra (one semester)
Complex analysis (one semester)
Real analysis (two semesters)
Abstract algebra (two semesters)
Point-set topology (one semester)

We are aware that the level of these courses do vary from institution to institution. Additional upper-level undergraduate mathematics courses or graduate courses make the record even more solid.

Please note that it is not so unusual for us to admit very promising students whose preparation falls a little short of the above model. In such cases, we strongly recommend that the student start to close the gap over the summer, before arriving for the start of the Fall Semester.

Admissions Information      

The deadline for applications to our department is January 31, 2012.

Applicants should submit:

* Complete application
* Statement of purpose
* Signature page
* Three letters of recommendation.

* Original transcripts from all institutions listed on the application
* Original TOEFL scores (if English is not your first language)
* Original GRE scores for both general and the subject test in
Mathematics. Note: GRE Institution code - 5332; Department code 0703

Supporting documentation should be mailed, in one envelope, to the following address:

Johns Hopkins University
Full-time Studies in Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office
Shriver Hall 28
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

Financial Support      

Students admitted to the Ph.D. program receive full tuition fellowships and teaching assistantships. Teaching assistant salaries for the 2011 - 2012 academic year are $20,000. Students making satisfactory progress can expect to be supported for six years. Exceptional applicants are considered for supplementary fellowships of $5000 each year for three years.

Contact Information      

Sabrina Raymond
Senior Academic Program Coordinator
Department of Mathematics, 405 Krieger Hall
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD  21218  USA

410.516.4178 (Telephone)
410.516.5549 (Fax)
grad@math.jhu.edu (Email) 

Additional Information for International Students 

Student Visa Information: The Office of International Student and Scholar Services will assist admitted international students in obtaining a student visa.

English Proficiency: Johns Hopkins University requires students to have adequate English proficiency for their course of study. Students must be able to read, speak and write English fluently upon their arrival at the University. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit proof of their proficiency in English before they can be offered admission and before a visa certificate can be issued. Johns Hopkins prefers a minimum score of 100 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL internet version). Results should be sent to Johns Hopkins directly by TOEFL. Do not send the Student Copy. Photocopies cannot be accepted.

Useful Links      

Graduate Admissions
Registrar’s Office
Off Campus Housing
Office of International Student and Scholar Services 
GRO (Graduate Representative Organization)
Online Tour of Campus