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M.Sc. Mathematics

M.Sc. Mathematics at Maharaja Agrasen College, Jagadhri
Postgraduate

M.Sc. Mathematics

Analysis, algebra and topology done properly — with computational work in Python and MATLAB.

This is the most demanding programme we run, and the smallest — thirty seats, taught largely at the blackboard. Real and complex analysis, abstract algebra, topology and functional analysis form the core, and students are expected to write proofs rather than reproduce solved examples.

Alongside the pure mathematics, the department runs a computational strand: numerical methods implemented in Python, and MATLAB for linear algebra and differential equations. That combination is what has allowed several of our graduates to move into analytics and actuarial work rather than only into teaching.

Who Can Apply

B.Sc. or B.A. with Mathematics as a major subject and at least 50% marks (45% for reserved categories).

Admission is granted strictly on the merit of the qualifying examination, following the reservation policy of the Government of Haryana. There is no capitation or donation charge of any kind.

Programme Highlights

What Makes This Course Different

Proof-Based Teaching

Thirty seats, blackboard teaching, and assessment that rewards a correct argument over a memorised method.

Computational Strand

Numerical methods in Python and linear algebra in MATLAB, taught in the computer centre.

NET / GATE Preparation

Weekly problem sessions aligned to CSIR-NET and GATE Mathematics, run through the second year.

Research Dissertation

A supervised dissertation in the fourth semester, several of which have led directly to Ph.D. admission.

Syllabus

Year-by-Year Curriculum

The structure below follows the Kurukshetra University syllabus under the NEP 2020 framework. Papers are revised by the university periodically — the department publishes the current detailed syllabus at the start of each session.

Under the four-year framework you may exit with a certificate after year one, a diploma after year two, or a degree after year three.

  • Real Analysis
  • Abstract Algebra
  • Ordinary Differential Equations
  • Numerical Methods with Python laboratory

  • Complex Analysis
  • Linear Algebra
  • Topology
  • Partial Differential Equations with MATLAB laboratory

  • Functional Analysis
  • Measure Theory and Integration
  • Elective: Operations Research or Discrete Mathematics
  • Dissertation proposal and seminar

  • Advanced elective in the chosen area
  • Mathematical Statistics or Graph Theory
  • Dissertation and viva voce
  • Comprehensive viva
After You Graduate

Career Paths & Higher Study

Where our graduates from this programme actually go — based on alumni records, not projections.

College and university teaching

CSIR-NET or JRF followed by assistant professor recruitment.

Ph.D. and research

Doctoral programmes in mathematics at state and central universities.

Data science and analytics

The computational strand plus Python makes this a genuine route, not a theoretical one.

Actuarial science

Actuarial examinations, for which a strong probability and analysis base is essential.

Banking and statistical services

RBI Grade B, Indian Statistical Service and SSC-CGL statistical investigator posts.

School PGT Mathematics

With B.Ed. and HTET, for senior secondary teaching posts.

Questions

Frequently Asked About This Course

Substantial, and we do not pretend otherwise. Undergraduate mathematics is largely computational; postgraduate mathematics is about proof. Most students find the first semester of real analysis genuinely difficult. The department runs a bridging problem session in the first six weeks for exactly this reason.

No. Mathematics must have been a major subject in your bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks. A subsidiary or single-paper background is not sufficient for this syllabus.

Yes, and it has grown. The computational strand — Python, numerical methods, MATLAB — has taken graduates into analytics roles, and the actuarial route is open to anyone willing to sit the professional examinations. Teaching remains the most common destination, not the only one.

Weekly problem sessions aligned to the CSIR-NET and GATE syllabus run through the second year, and previous-year papers are worked through in class. There is no separate fee for this.
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Ready to Apply for M.Sc. Mathematics?

Applications for the 2026-27 session close on 30 September 2026. Merit lists are published every second Friday.