The Mathematics Department

The Department of Mathematics at Temple University is currently comprised of 31 tenured/tenure track faculty, 7 research faculty (including 6 postdoctoral research assistant professors), and additional supporting instructional faculty. Active research areas within the department include: Complex Analysis, Partial Differential Equations, Low Dimensional Topology, Geometric Group Theory, Applied Mathematics, Noncommutative Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Probability, Number Theory, Differential Geometry, Algebraic Invariant Theory, Scientific Computing, Harmonic Analysis, and Mathematics of Materials Science. Several of our faculty have received external research funding, including grants from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy. Our department features many ongoing research seminars.

Our course offerings range from elementary classes for incoming freshman, to advanced courses for our mathematics majors, to specialized courses for our graduate students. We currently have approximately 80 undergraduate mathematics majors. Faculty members have mentored several undergraduate researchers over the years.

We offer graduate study leading toward the masters degree and Ph.D. Currently, we have 25 Ph.D. students fully supported by fellowships, research assistantships, or teaching assistantships.

Our department also hosts the Emil Grosswald Lecture Series. Among the distinguished speakers in this series have been four Fields Medalists, as well as Abel Prize winner Andrew Wiles.


The University

Temple University was founded in 1884 in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the ensuing century, Temple grew from a small liberal arts college into a comprehensive research university. The Department of Mathematics, in the College of Science and Technology, is located on Temple's main Philadelphia campus. Temple students are within easy reach of national historical sites, museums, concert halls, theaters, and restaurants. The largest municipal park system in the world, as well as nearby rivers and sports facilities provide excellent recreational opportunities.

The Philadelphia area is also one of the major academic and educational centers of the country, within range of numerous colleges and universities. Temple itself is the largest and most diverse of these institutions, with total faculty numbering nearly 2000 and with more than 31,000 students. Of these students, approximately 6800 are enrolled in Temple's 88 graduate programs.


Mission of the Department of Mathematics

The mission of the Department of Mathematics of Temple University encompasses the three traditional academic functions of teaching, research and service. The mission is to

  • provide a strong mathematical foundation for science, engineering, and pre-professional students,
  • enhance non-science students' quantitative literacy through appropriate general education courses,
  • produce high-quality doctoral graduates headed for careers in industry and academia,
  • impact the nation's research agenda in Mathematics.

Through its service courses, undergraduate programs, and graduate programs, the department provides instruction in mathematics and statistics. The undergraduate curricula are designed to acquaint students with a variety of mathematical and statistical topics and to develop the thinking skills needed for professional careers and lifelong learning. The graduate program prepares students for professional careers outside academia, such as in financial or pharmaceutical settings, or inside academia, involving research and teaching.