Faculty
Science
Division
Mathematics
Programme Information

MPhil Stream

  • Coursework: at least 15 units (5 courses)

Exemption may be granted by the Graduate Panel with the recommendation of the advisor.

  • Thesis Research: 6 units each term (Full-time) or 3 units each term (Part-time)
  • Graduate Seminar: minimum 6 units

In the final year, the student must submit a thesis to the Division and pass an oral examination defending his/her thesis.
 

PhD Stream

Students are expected to pass the candidacy examinations within 12 months from first entry.

  • Coursework: at least 15 units (5 courses)

In the final year of study, the student must submit a thesis to the Division and pass an oral examination defending his/her thesis.
 

Fields of Specialization

  • Algebra: Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic Number Theory, Algebraic Manifolds, Moduli of Algebraic Manifolds and Hodge Theory.
  • Analysis: Convex Analysis and Nonsmooth Optimization, Fractals and Wavelets, Harmonic Analysis, Operator Algebra.
  • Applied Analysis: Applied Partial Differential Equations, Financial Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Mathematical Physics, Mathematical Biology, Nonlinear Evolution Equations.
  • Computational Mathematics: Numerical Analysis, Applied Algebra, Image Processing, Optimization, inverse Problems.
  • Geometric Analysis: Differential Geometry, Several Complex Variables, Nonlinear Analysis on Manifolds.
Tuition Fee
The tuition fee will be HK$47,000 for 2026/27 and HK$49,500 for 2027/28, regardless of the study mode.
Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have majored in Mathematics or related fields. Applicants may be required to attend an interview. Graduate Record Examination in Mathematics may also be required in some cases. 

Application Deadline

Main Round: 1 December 2025
Clearing Round: 31 March 2026
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

HKPFS Application Deadline
(for PhD programmes only)
  1. To submit an initial application to RGC: By 12 noon, 1 December 2025 (Hong Kong time); and
  2. To submit a full application to CUHK: By 11:59 pm, 1 December 2025 (Hong Kong time).

Please refer to the HKPFS page for more details.

Contact

Professor FENG Dejun

(852) 3943-7988
rpg.math@cuhk.edu.hk

Division of Mathematics
Room 220, Lady Shaw Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong