PhD in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Quantitative Finance track (PhD QF)
Quantitative finance training within the AMS PhD, with a practical emphasis on trading strategies and risk control, using real tick data. Faculty with Wall Street backgrounds help with internships; the department describes the area as STEM-designated.
What you’ll study
The programme doesn’t publish a unit list. Check the programme website for the current structure.
Before you apply
- Other
- No specific PhD course requirements; Common Qualifying exam (start of 2nd semester), Area Qualifying exam (start of 4th semester), Preliminary oral exam. Admission described as highly competitive.
Source: stonybrook.edu ↗
After graduation
- Typical first roles
- Wall Street firms, University quantitative finance programmes
Source: stonybrook.edu ↗
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Most students funded by research assistantships after joining a research group. The page's course list is for the MS track only.
Checked 6 November 2026 against the sources linked on this page. Fees, units and requirements change each year, so confirm them on the programme’s website before applying.