• Academic Year
• Admission Qualifications
• Graduate Studies
• Programme Duration
• Financial Assistance
• Research Interest

Academic Year

Each academic year at UPM comprises of two semesters; the first semester starts in July and finish in November while the second semester starts in December and concludes in April. The enrolment process for the graduate studies programmes should be completed before the beginning of each semester.

Admission Qualifications

The minimum requirement for a graduate studies programme is a good Honour’s degree with major in Mathematics or Statistics. Holders of degrees from universities outside Malaysia are considered on their individual merit. A candidate should propose a field of study and prepare an outline research proposal giving a clear description of the topic and planning of some approach to be followed in the research work.

Graduate Studies

The department of Mathematics offers Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) by research in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics.

Research under the supervision of at least one member of the department’s teaching staff, and presentation/submission of the research results in the form of thesis is the main requirement for obtaining post-graduate degrees. The graduate students are required to actively work toward their research projects, write essays, participate in academic discussions as well as attend and present seminars. Students are also required to fulfil the requirements and abide by the rules and regulations relating to the period of studies and residence. For further information candidates are advised to contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator of the department (Dr Malik and Dr Isa)

Programme Duration

The length of time required for programme completion depends on the status of registration and on the progress of an individual in finishing his/her research work and thesis. The regulations pertaining to the duration for a programme completion are one year (two semesters) minimum and ten semesters maximum for MS programme, and four semesters minimum and fourteen semesters maximum for Ph.D. programme.

Financial Assistance

Students in need of some financial assistance to pay for the full or partial cost of their programme may apply for scholarships, Graduate Research Assistance, Grants, or Loans from various sources. The UPM, however, is not bound to accept any students who has been awarded scholarships or/and loans unless the student has also been offered admission in a separate exercise. It should also be noted that, invariably, scholarships or loans are awarded only to students who have been admitted to the University. For detail concerning scholarships, grants, and loans may be obtained from the Students Affairs Division of UPM.

Research Interest

At present the department is strengthen with three professors, one each in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, and Statistics, seven Associate Professors, 28 Lecturers, and 7 tutors. The present research interest of the department is as followed.

• Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematical Models
  • Optimization and Stability
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Operation Research
  • Numerical Methods for ODE
  • Numerical Methods for PDE
  • Numerical Fluid Dynamics
  • Numerical Linear Algebra
  • Numerical Analysis
• Pure Mathematics
  • Number Theory
  • Graph Theory
  • Differential and Integral Equations
• Statistics
  • Reliability and Survival Analysis
  • Multi-Variant Data Analysis
  • Response Surface Designs
  • Statistics of Extreme Values
  • Statistics of Economics and Finance
  • Stochastic Models of Hydro-Metrology
  • Generalized Linear Models
  • Censored Data
  • Bayesian Statistics
  • Experimental Design
  • Variance Component Analysis

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