About

Welcome to the Department of Mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh!

Our Mission Statement

The Department of Mathematics is committed to:

• Advancing the frontiers of pure and applied mathematics.
• Providing training in critical and quantitative thinking through mathematical methods.
• Promoting and connecting mathematics to the community.
• Encouraging an inclusive climate of learning, research, and collaboration in mathematics, where all are welcome, valued, and treated with respect.

We do this by:

• Providing top quality graduate and undergraduate instruction.
• Maintaining a modern curriculum that reflects advances in mathematical sciences and related areas.
• Providing opportunities for students through multidisciplinary programs.
• Advising and mentoring students on their academic and career goals.
• Fostering excellence in research and scholarship.
• Seeking out and welcoming mathematical participation by members of diverse communities.
• Developing research collaborations that build on the strengths of our university, other universities, and the local business and research communities.
• Providing instructional and recreational mathematical programs and activities to high schools to build interest and enthusiasm for the field of mathematics.
• Making faculty and their expertise available to local schools and non-profit organizations.

Our faculty is dedicated to the creation of new mathematics, the connection of mathematics to other areas, and the communication of mathematics.