School of Mathematical Sciences

Our expertise spans applied mathematics and theoretical physics, operational research, pure mathematics and statistics. We are in the world top 40 and 7th in the UK for statistics and operational research.
Our expertise spans applied mathematics and theoretical physics, operational research, pure mathematics and statistics. We are in the world top 40 and 7th in the UK for statistics and operational research.
We're one of the broadest communities of professional mathematicians, students and support staff in the UK. Our research, ranges from the optimum delivery of healthcare, to the stability of electricity networks. Our academics are working at the forefront of their fields, and this is reflected in the quality of our teaching. With more than 60 active research and training links with industry, we give our students the opportunity to specialise in areas of direct interest to future employers.
Research groups, centres and institutes bring together specialists to share knowledge and solve problems.
QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2021
We're committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment
We've worked with Boeing, Glaxo Smith Kline, the World Health Organisation, Tesco and Southampton City Council
Maths can help us understand living systems by clarifying the implications of the ideas we hold about them.