Mathematics Bilkent University

Overview

The flexibility of the Mathematics programme from Bilkent University allows us to mentor and train both prospective mathematicians and widely educated individuals who will have a definite edge in the competitive job market for jobs which require talented and knowledgeable team members.

Key Facts

The department emphasizes both pure and applied mathematics. Research in the department covers algebra, algebraic topology, algebraic geometry, functional analysis, algebraic number theory, dynamical systems and differential equations, and general relativity.

On the one hand we educate the future mathematicians both with the pure and applied interests. For this we have a carefully prepared program whose success is tested over and over again during the last two decades. Only highly motivated and research oriented students choose specialized mathematics courses and together with equally motivated and talented classmates they experience a challenging and rewarding learning process. The program allows students to choose and specialize on their research subjects and they may start to do projects with their chosen mentors.

On the other hand we realize that some of our students decide not to pursue a research oriented path in mathematics. They want to prepare themselves for the challenges of the new era with a solid background in mathematics. Modern times require multivariate skills for jobs which were neither existent nor conceivable before. Our curriculum allows such students to structure their own education by allowing them to choose from the rich pool of courses offered on the campus by any department. This allows them to specialize on a subject of their choice with the advantage of having a strong mathematical basis.

Program Learning Outcomes

Our curriculum thus prepares students, according to their own choice, either for graduate work and research in mathematics, or for successful future in jobs such as economics, finance, business and education, just to name a few roads walked by our past graduates.