Department of Mathematics

Mathematics is the language of today’s global economy. City’s Department of Mathematics offers inspiring degree programmes, delivered in a supportive, energised environment by experienced, knowledgeable academic staff who are active researchers.

Our undergraduate Mathematics courses are carried out in conjunction with a range of other departments, producing a truly interdisciplinary approach to the subject. We give our students options to develop their knowledge in areas such as finance, economics, data science and actuarial science.

Virtually all industries need graduates with mathematical skills – from finance and business, to research and retail – and we have strong links to industry and an enviable record for graduate employability. City's central location provides excellent work experience opportunities.

The nearby City of London financial district is home to leading international banks, insurance houses, corporate finance, accounting consultancies and the Stock Exchange. To boost employability we offer an optional one-year placement, and past students have secured placements in organisations such as Axa, Microsoft, Toyota and Disney.

The department is a supporter of the Good Practice Scheme of the London Mathematical Society, which is committed to working towards addressing the under-representation of women in mathematics in higher education.

The department offers a range of courses at undergraduate and research degree level.

See which course is right for you:

Undergraduate

• BSc (Hons) Mathematics
• MSci (Hons) Mathematics
• BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Finance
• BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Finance and Economics
• BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Data Science
• MSci (Hons) Mathematics with Data Science

Foundation

• Mathematics Foundation Programme

Research degrees

• Research degrees in the Department of Mathematics

The department’s research, in applied mathematics, mathematical physics, and representation theory, often conducted in collaboration with other institutions, regularly leads to publications in internationally excellent journals and presentations at global conferences.

The department contains three research groups undertaking fundamental research in pure and applied mathematics:

• The Representation Theory Group focuses on modern aspects of the representation theory of finite groups, algebraic groups and related algebras, drawing motivation from geometry, statistical mechanics string theory.
• The Mathematical Physics Group focuses on quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, string theory and fluid dynamics. One of the distinguishing features of the mathematical physics group is its strong expertise on integrable systems.
• The Applied Mathematics Group applies mathematical methods to increase our understanding of biological and physical phenomena.

Research seminars

The department runs a weekly research seminar in addition to being involved in several UK seminar networks.

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