The Doctorate program in Mathematics at UFRGS is offered in the following areas:
- Algebra
- Analysis
- Partial Differential Equations
- Differential Geometry
- Dynamical Systems
- Probability
- Mathematical Statistics
On the Title of Doctor:
The candidate who meets the following requirements will be entitled to the title of Doctor in Mathematics:
- Attain 48 credits.
- Pass the Doctoral Qualifying Exam.
- Pass two foreign language proficiency exams.
- Have a doctoral thesis (an original research paper in Mathematics) approved by an examining committee.
The estimated time to complete the Doctorate is four years; the maximum time allowed (by the course regulations) to complete the Doctorate is ten academic semesters.