PhD in Applied Mathematics UPLB

01/09/2026

23/08/2026

A PhD journey is also about finding the right mentors.

At the UPLB Institute of Mathematical Sciences, PhD Applied Mathematics students work with an advisory committee that guides them from admission through graduation --- bringing together expertise in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics with specialists from relevant application areas.

The advisory committee is composed of 4-5 members. Typically, 2-3 members come from IMS, while the remaining members may come from the student’s chosen application area. Students may also invite qualified experts from outside UPLB, subject to applicable university policies and approval.

This structure allows students to build a mentoring team that combines strong mathematical foundations with substantive expertise in the field where the mathematics will be applied.

Our IMS faculty work across a wide range of fields, including mathematical biology and epidemiology, data science and machine learning, optimization and operations research, financial and actuarial mathematics, graph theory and networks, differential equations, numerical analysis, stochastic modeling, quantitative risk assessment, complex systems, and many more.

Beyond IMS, UPLB has experts across a broad range of interdisciplinary areas, including food security and sovereignty, One Health, resilience and sustainability, future communities and institutions, social justice and cultural flourishing, among many others.

So whether your research question begins in mathematics, biology, health, agriculture, environment, finance, management, development, resilience, or another application domain, there are opportunities to build a mentoring team around the problem you want to study.

🎓 PhD Applied Mathematics @ UPLB --- The first PhD program in Applied Mathematics in the Philippines 🇵🇭

Find your research area. Find your mentors. Build your PhD journey at UPLB.

Explore our faculty and research areas: https://ims.uplb.edu.ph

Apply now: https://gs.uplb.edu.ph

23/08/2026

Apply now to the PhD in Applied Mathematics @ UPLB --- the first PhD program in Applied Mathematics in the Philippines.

Explore how mathematics can be combined with real-world application areas. The tracks featured here illustrate just some of the many possibilities.

One of the strengths of the program is its flexibility and interdisciplinarity: you may design your own track based on your research interests, in consultation with your advisory committee.

Whether your work connects mathematics with food security and sovereignty, One Health, resilience and sustainability, future communities and institutions, social justice and cultural flourishing, or other areas, the program allows you to build a path that fits your research goals.

Apply now. Explore the sample tracks, or create your own.

Scholarships are available.

For more information:
https://ims.uplb.edu.ph
https://gs.uplb.edu.ph

10/07/2026

🎓✨ Congratulations to the first graduates of the PhD in Applied Mathematics Program—the very first of its kind in the nation. Your achievement marks a new chapter not only for yourselves and the Institute, but also for the advancement of the country’s mathematical sciences.

Carry forward our enduring call: IM Scholar, IM Scientist, IM Servant para sa Bayan. Your success lights the way for future generations!

👏 Dr. JONECIS ADOLFO DAYAP
Dissertation: Mathematical Modeling of Dengue Transmission Dynamics: Integrating Wolbachia-Carrying Mosquitoes and Community Engagement for the Control of Dengue Fever
Adviser: Prof. Jomar F. Rabajante

👏 Dr. RAFIATU IMORO
Dissertation: One Health Optimal Control Approach of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection
Adviser: Prof. Editha C. Jose
Co-Adviser: Prof. Maica Krizna A. Gavina

[In Photo: Dr. Dayap and Dr. Imoro (center, middle row) joined by their advisers/ co-adviser and IMS officials.]

10/07/2026

24/04/2026

Public Announcement: Ph.D. Dissertation Presentation

JONECIS A. DAYAP
https://tinyurl.com/dayapfinalexamination

21/04/2026

Extended application deadline for the First Semester (August 2026 intake): April 30, 2026

Note: Special deadlines may be granted to new MS graduates applying to PhD.

For specific inquiries (including special admission deadlines), contact: [email protected]

For program details about PhD Applied Math, visit: https://ims.uplb.edu.ph

Apply now: https://gs.uplb.edu.ph/admission/how-to-apply

*Scholarship Alert!*
DOST-ASTHRDP scholarship is available for applicants to the PhD in Applied Mathematics programs. UP Teaching Assistantship is also available.

Seize this opportunity to further your academic journey at UPLB — a place where knowledge grows and futures are shaped.

31/03/2026

Graduate School Admission Application Deadline for 1st Semester of AY 2026-2027 is Extended to 15 April 2026

Visit this Link to Access Admission Requirements:
https://gs.uplb.edu.ph/admission/how-to-apply

Visit this Link to Scan the QR Code to Access List of Degree Programs: https://gs.uplb.edu.ph/programs

20/02/2026

📢 Hybrid Seminar Invitation | KOICA–UPLB–IRRI Program

Join us for a hybrid seminar on:

🧬 Modeling Long ncRNA-Mediated Regulation in the Mammalian Cell Cycle

📅 26 February 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 NCBL Conference Room 1 & 2, IRRI HQ
💻 Also via Zoom (pre-registration required)

Our speaker, Dr. Jomar F. Rabajante, Dean of the UPLB Graduate School and Professor at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, will discuss approaches to understanding long ncRNA-mediated regulatory mechanisms in the mammalian cell cycle.

🔗 Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uJpL5r7YR2WA-y8dQkyhQg

We look forward to your participation!