This doctoral program is a joint study program involving mathematicians from the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek, the University of Rijeka, the University of Split, and the University of Zagreb. As a result, students in this doctoral program have a much wider choice when it comes to selecting a branch of scientific research, a mentor, and courses in the program than if the study were organized by only one university. As there is a shortage of mathematicians in Croatia and abroad, there is a great need for a doctoral program of mathematics. Mathematics is a fundamental science, but it is also at the base of the latest scientific trends, such as artificial intelligence, and is essential for their further development. Individuals who complete this study program are employed at universities in Croatia and abroad, and there is an increasing number of doctors of mathematics who are employed outside of academia.
Basic information
- name of study program: Joint doctoral program in Mathematics
- program host: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science
- program executor: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, University of Rijeka, University of Split, University of Zagreb
- duration / ECTS credits: The program lasts three years and upon completion, students earn 180 ECTS credits
- the enrollment quota is determined by a special decision for each academic year.
Admission requirements
Applicants who have completed a university (under)graduate degree in Mathematics or other relevant university (under)graduate program with a grade point average of at least 3.50 can enroll in the program. Applicants with a grade point average lower than 3.5 but not lower than 3.0 can also apply based on a documented and reasoned request that includes two letters of recommendation. Applicants who have completed a postgraduate study and obtained a master’s degree in the relevant field can also enroll.
Enrolment dynamics/dates
The call for applications is published in July and is open for three months.
Tuition fee and payment method
The tuition fee is 2.654,46 EUR per year. Students are required to provide proof of payment of study costs upon enrollment in the academic year, in accordance with a special contract. Students may be exempted from paying part or all of the costs of the doctoral program under the conditions specified by the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Science.
More information
Program website:
https://www.pmf.unizg.hr/math/studiji/poslijediplomski
Our doctoral students
| Year of obtaining a Ph.D. degree | Name and surname of the student/employer | Ph.D. thesis topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2022. | Tin Zrinski / University of Rijeka, Faculty of Mathematics | Constructing block designs and highly regular graphs with a given group of automorphisms using genetic algorithms |
| 2022. | Matteo Mravić / University of Rijeka, Faculty of Mathematics | Algorithm for constructing extremal and nearly extremal Z4 codes |
| 2021. | Ivona Traunkar / University of Rijeka, Faculty of Mathematics | Self-orthogonal and LCD codes constructed from weakly self-orthogonal designs |
| 2020. | Ana Grbac / University of Rijeka, Faculty of Mathematics | Self-dual and LCD codes from association schemes with two classes |
| 2019. | Sara Ban / University of Rijeka, Faculty of Mathematics | Constructing extremal Z4 codes of type II |
Research questions/hypotheses addressed in defended doctoral theses
| Research questions/hypotheses | Name and surname of the doctoral student |
|---|---|
| Can genetic algorithms be effectively used for constructing combinatorial designs with a given group of automorphisms? | Tin Zrinski |
| Is it possible to improve existing algorithms for constructing extremal and nearly extremal Z4 codes and use these algorithms to construct new extremal and nearly extremal Z4 codes? | Matteo Mravić |
| How can self-orthogonal and LCD codes be constructed from weakly self-orthogonal designs? | Ivona Traunkar |
| How can self-dual and LCD codes be constructed from association schemes with two classes? | Ana Grbac |
| Is it possible to construct new Z4 codes of type II by modifying existing algorithms? | Sara Ban |