Applied Mathematics

Overview

The Applied Mathematics program from University of Siena provides courses which complete the basic mathematical competences, covering all the main areas of Mathematics. Then, the student has a choice of courses focused in areas where the support of advanced mathematical methods is fundamental for recent scientific researches and developing technologies.

Career opportunities

Graduates in Applied Mathematics can find jobs in public institutions, public and private companies and research centers, which make use of advanced mathematical methods for the modeling and the analysis of data systems and networks.

More specifically, the areas which require the competences of mathematical specialists are those connected with financial data analysis, control and optimization of biological data systems, analysis and control of networks and information systems, image processing and cryptography, modeling of general patterns for artificial intelligence and man-machine integrated systems.

Graduates in Applied Mathematics can access to PhD programs in Mathematics, as well as those in the areas of Economics, Technologies and Natural Science, especially where the PhD programs require a solid background of mathematical competences. Graduates in Applied Mathematics can access graduate courses which enable to a career in educational institutions.