Welcome to the Department of Mathematics!

To contact the department, see the page devoted to contacting the Mathematics Department.

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position

The Department of Mathematics of the City College of New York invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to start in Fall 2026. Applicants must apply both through cuny.jobs and mathjobs.org. More information about the job and applying can be found at either link.

Scholarship opportunity!

Applicants to the Master's Program in Mathematics are automatically considered for Rich Scholarships when they apply.

Introduction to the department

A City College graduate, and later Mathematics Professor, Jesse Douglas, was a recipient of the first Fields Medal in Mathematics -- regarded by the profession as the equivalent of the Nobel prize. Nobel laureates Herbert Hauptman in chemistry, Kenneth Arrow and most recently Robert Aumann (2005) in economics, were former City College math majors who received their Nobel prizes for highly mathematical work.

Indeed, dozens of our graduates, having received a rigorous and inspiring education from the College, have achieved recognition as world leaders in all fields touched by mathematics. Hundreds of others have become mathematics educators, business executives, and respected faculty in colleges and universities throughout the country. You can read about some of our recent undergraduate and graduate students.

We invite you to share in this magnificent tradition. Whether you are just beginning college-level mathematics, or are interested in graduate study, or are somewhere in between, you will find in our Department the instruction you need. We offer a wide selection of introductory and advanced courses, taught by an outstanding group of dedicated faculty, many of whom are internationally renowned mathematicians. Browse through our site to learn what we have to offer and how we can use our talents to help you develop yours.