bscott21 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Does anyone know much about the relative strength of Canadian math PhD programs? I'm thinking about applying to University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, and/or McGill. How competitive is the admissions process? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bukharan Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I blame your message for making me spend the last hour on the Toronto University website thinking 'God, this ** department looks so good. So so good. But it's Canada... Should I spend 110 Canadian dollars on yet another application?' Sorry, I am not even attempting to reply to your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I applied and was acepted to UBC (and Toronto as well but for statistics) and I can only give praise to the department. That is of course with regards to their research in probability theory, since that is the field that I work in. The reason that I didn't end up going there was all non-academic and I would think that if one considers research in probability theory (particularly of the more theoretical nature, if that even makes sense) then it is one of the top departments in all of North America. As for the rest of mathematics, I'm not quite sure but I would imagine that they offer a solid education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illu Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Very easy to get in if you are Canadian. UofT is not that bad... but not that great either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt W Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Toronto, British Columbia, and Waterloo are considered to be the strongest math programs in Canada. Some would also include McGill and Alberta in this list. These universities are all very competitive and have much higher expectations than most American schools (at least in terms of undergraduate coursework). Classes in Lebesgue integration at Toronto and McGill, for instance, are offered as a third year course and cannot be taken for credit counting towards a graduate program. A difference to note between Canadian and American schools is that Canadian schools require a masters degree before entrance into a PhD program. However, masters programs are fully supported in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoel12 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 The best school depends a lot on your specific area of mathematics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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