A Message from our Graduate Chair
Graduate education is the gateway to advancing knowledge, developing innovative solutions, and building a rewarding career in academia, industry, or the public sector. At the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Queen's University, we are committed to fostering an intellectually stimulating, collaborative, and inclusive environment where graduate students are empowered to reach their full potential.
Our master's and doctoral programs offer exceptional opportunities to pursue cutting-edge research across a broad range of mathematical and statistical disciplines while working alongside internationally recognized researchers. Through close mentorship, rigorous training, and a vibrant research community, students develop the analytical expertise, research experience, and professional skills needed to address complex challenges and become leaders in their fields.
I invite you to explore our graduate programs and discover what makes Queen's an exceptional place to pursue advanced study. If you have any questions about our programs or the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you to our community and supporting you throughout your graduate journey.
Devon Lin
Chair of Graduate Studies
Work with Internationally Recognized Researchers
Queen's University offers an exceptional environment for graduate studies in Mathematics, Statistics, and Engineering Mathematics. Our internationally recognized faculty are advancing research across a diverse range of mathematical and statistical disciplines, providing graduate students with opportunities to contribute to innovative and impactful research.
Our research strengths include:
- Pure Mathematics, including number theory, algebra, algebraic geometry, combinatorics, operator algebras, random matrix theory, and dynamical systems;
- Engineering Mathematics, including control theory, information theory, and communication systems;
- Mathematical Biology;
- Statistics and Data Science, spanning both theoretical and applied statistics, statistical learning, machine learning, and interdisciplinary data-driven research.
As a graduate student, you will work closely with expert faculty supervisors who are leaders in their fields. Beyond your research group, you will benefit from a vibrant intellectual community through seminars, workshops, collaborations with researchers across campus, and regular visits from distinguished scholars and postdoctoral fellows from around the world. These opportunities provide valuable exposure to emerging research directions while helping you build a strong professional network.
Explore our faculty members and learn more about their research interests to discover where your own research journey could begin. See list of our faculty members and their research interests here.
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A Collaborative and Supportive Community
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is home to a vibrant, welcoming, and collaborative graduate community. With approximately 50 full-time graduate students, more than two-thirds of whom are pursuing doctoral degrees, our department offers an environment where students support one another academically, professionally, and personally while building lasting friendships and research collaborations.
Research seminars are at the heart of departmental life, bringing together faculty members, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scholars to exchange ideas, present new discoveries, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. These regular seminars provide invaluable opportunities to broaden perspectives, receive feedback, and engage with the latest developments in mathematics, statistics, and data science.
Beyond research, we are committed to supporting the professional and personal development of our graduate students. Throughout the academic year, we organize a variety of events鈥攊ncluding Industry Day, Research Day, career development workshops, networking events, and graduate student town halls鈥攖hat help students explore diverse career paths, develop professional skills, showcase their research, and strengthen connections within our community.
Our department is housed in a single building where faculty offices, graduate student workspaces, computing facilities, and research laboratories are located together. This shared environment encourages spontaneous interactions, close collaboration, and easy access to faculty mentors and fellow students, creating a strong sense of community and an ideal setting for intellectual growth.
We are proud of our alumni, who have gone on to successful careers in academia, industry, government, and the non-profit sector. Their accomplishments, together with the many scholarships, fellowships, and research awards earned by our students, reflect the strength of our graduate programs and the supportive community that helps our students succeed.
Our Master's programs are designed to prepare students for doctoral research, as well as to give additional specialized training. Our Master's programs can also be completed in 12 months through a course based program, and these offer a fast track into doctoral research. Alternatively, we offer a thesis based Master's program which typically takes 2 years.
A Doctoral Degree is essential for anyone aspiring to an academic position, and is very useful for those who want to acquire a leadership role in Research, Science and Technology, Government, Business, and Industry. The Doctor of Philosophy is a research degree, and doctoral studies are an essential step in the preparation of a research scientist.
Developing both Breadth and Depth
Our graduate programs are designed to provide students with both a broad foundation and specialized research expertise.
A carefully designed curriculum of core courses equips students with a strong understanding of modern mathematics and statistics. As students progress, they become integrated into research groups, participate actively in seminars, and conduct original research under the guidance of experienced faculty members. This combination of rigorous coursework and hands-on research prepares graduates to make meaningful contributions at the forefront of mathematical and statistical science.
For additional information, please refer to our Graduate Program Guidelines.
Contact Us
We welcome inquiries from prospective graduate students and are happy to answer questions about our programs, research opportunities, admissions, or student life.
- Learn more about our graduate programs.
- Find general information for prospective graduate students.
- Begin your application to graduate studies in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope to welcome you to the Queen's Mathematics and Statistics graduate community.
Devon Lin
Chair of Graduate Studies