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With UConn Mathematics.

Mathematics is the foundation of science and technology.

And because of that, the Department of Mathematics is an exciting place to be. We are a community of scholars, teachers, and students. We drive discovery through our world-class research, and deliver exceptional education to inspire tomorrow's problem-solvers and innovators. Discover us for yourself.

Undergraduate Program

Students can pursue six major options, including pure and applied math, math teaching, actuarial science, and a joint mathematics/statistics degree.

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Graduate Program

We offer doctoral and master's programs in a wide range of specializations, guided by world-class faculty.

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Research

Our faculty work in all major areas of mathematics, from theory to applications, and everything in between.

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By the Numbers

600

Undergraduate Majors

400

Minors

65

Graduate Students

50

Faculty Members

News & Achievements

Xiaodong Yan Named Head of the Department of Mathematics

August 14, 2026

The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce that Professor Xiaodong Yan has been appointed Head of the Department of Mathematics, effective August 23, 2026 for a five-year term. Professor Yan joined the UConn Mathematics Department in 2007 and has played a central role in the department’s academic and administrative life. During her time at […]

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Kyu-Hwan Lee and collaborators solve outstanding problem in Galois theory

August 12, 2026

Professor Kyu-Hwan Lee, together with Xiaoyu Huang, Blake Jackson, Bjorn Poonen, Rachel Pries, and Shaowu Zhang, has resolved a long-standing case of the inverse Galois problem by proving that the Mathieu group M23M_{23} occurs as a Galois group over the rational numbers. Their paper,“The Mathieu Group M23M_{23} Is a Galois Group over Q\mathbb{Q}“, establishes the […]

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Ovidiu Munteanu Coauthors AMS Monograph on Ricci Solitons

August 12, 2026

Professor Ovidiu Munteanu has coauthored a new book, Ricci Solitons in Dimension 4 and Higher, published in the prestigious Mathematical Surveys and Monographs series of the American Mathematical Society. The 395-page volume, written by Bennett Chow, Ovidiu Munteanu, and Brett Kotschwar, presents the fundamental concepts, constructions, techniques, and major results in the study of Ricci […]

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UConn Math Awards Day 2026

May 16, 2026

Wednesday, April 22, we gathered to celebrate our students, both undergraduate and graduate, at the annual Awards Day ceremony. Seventeen awards were made at the event. From the induction of PME society students to awards for graduate students, it was a joyful afternoon, with delicious refreshments served. Thanks to all who helped made this event […]

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Graduate Research Forum 2026 held on May 2

May 16, 2026

On Saturday, May 2, 2026,  the 2026 Graduate Research Forum was held to showcase and celebrate our graduate students’ accomplishments.  Eleven PhD-candidate speakers as well as one of our PhD-alumni presented talks on their research work, demonstrating the wide spectrum of our department’s research activities. The audience included graduate and undergraduate students as well as […]

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Amit Savkar receives Provost Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship

April 21, 2026

Professor Amit Savkar has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Provost Awards for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship in the Distinguished Faculty Teaching category.    This award is given to faculty who have demonstrated significant individual contributions to the local community, state, nation, or world through distinguished University community-engaged scholarship. 

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