University of Iowa

Program Information

Degree Offered

Ph.D.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences (AMCS) at The University
of Iowa is a broad-based interdisciplinary Ph.D. program for students desiring
to study mathematics and enough of a companion science so that they can
apply their mathematical skills to significant scientific problems. The
main goal of the program is to develop applied mathematicians with sufficient
professional experience and versatility to meet some of the research, teaching,
and industrial needs of our technology-based society.

While building a base in the Mathematical Sciences, students acquire
skills in another area of their own interest, chosen from the behavioral,
biological, business, engineering, medical, physical, or social science
areas. Most students concentrate on applied mathematics such as differential
equations, numerical analysis or optimization, but a few students have
used statistics as their mathematical science base.

The University of Iowa has become a center for the computational sciences.
Because of expertise in fields such as numerical analysis, mathematical
programming, parallel and vector processing, hydraulics and fluid mechanics,
heat transfer, dynamic simulation of mechanical systems, optimization in
management sciences and industrial engineering, discrete event simulation,
robotics, atmospheric and environmental studies, climate/chemistry modeling,
geographical decision making, theoretical and plasma physics, and pharmacological
and biological modeling, the computational sciences are now an important
part of the program. There is a demand for mathematical scientists who
are trained to use a computational sciences approach in relevant problems.
Our 45 faculty in 15 different departments are working on exciting research
projects and are eager to train students. The diversity of the areas of
application is manifest in the descriptions provided by the faculty associated
with the program in the AMCS Faculty Personal Pages.

International Student Requirements:

In addition to other requirements, we generally expect a TOEFL score of at least 600 (250 on computer-based exam, 100 on internet-based exam). For consideration as a TA we would like a TOEFL score above 620 (260 on computer-based exam, 105 on internet-based exam).

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above