Research
The department is active in research in most areas of pure and applied mathematics, including algebra and number theory, analysis, discrete mathematics, geometry/topology, mathematical finance, numerical analysis, partial differential equations, probability, representation theory, and time-series analysis.Teaching
The department has a Ph.D. programme as well as an integrated Ph.D. programme. The department participates in the undergraduate programme of IISc: undergraduate students can opt for mathematics as a major or a minor.- Courses
- Ph.D. programme for students with Masters degrees
- Integrated Ph.D. programme for students with Bachelor degrees
- Undergraduate programme
Current and Upcoming Events
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In-house Postdoc-Student Symposium
A two-day symposium featuring talks by postdocs and students will take place in the department on November 17 & 18, 2025.
The schedule of the talks can be found here. Intended audience: Department’s PostDocs and Students (UG, Int. Ph.D. and Ph.D.).
News & Announcements
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AI for Math Fund's Grant
Prof. Siddhartha Gadgil has been awarded one of the opening grants (2025) of the AI for Math Fund, offered by Renaissance Philanthropy. The award is for LeanAide, which aims to bridge AI and Mathematics with Autoformalization.
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ICTP Simons Associate
Prof. Apoorva Khare has been chosen as a Simons Associate of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) for the period 2025-2027.
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Selected candidates for Ph.D. Program 2025.
Seminars
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Title: APRG Seminar: Fourier methods in Hydroelasticity: from Arctic ice dynamics to very large floating structuresSpeaker: Trilochan Sahoo (IIT Kharagpur)Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025Time: 11 amVenue: LH-1, Mathematics Department
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Speaker: Francesca Astengo (University of Genova, Genoa, Italy)Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025Time: 4 pmVenue: Microsoft Teams (online)
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Speaker: Rumpa Masanta (IISc Mathematics)Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025Time: 11 amVenue: LH-1, Department of Mathematics
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Speaker: T.E.S. Raghavan (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA)Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2025Time: 3 pmVenue: LH-1, Mathematics Department