Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics came into existence purely as a service department when Dr.M.G.R. Engineering College was started in 1988 – affiliated to the University of Madras.

Subsequently in the year 2003, when the college was upgraded into a Deemed University by the UGC, the department of Mathematics was given an independent status and was granted the permission to conduct a two-year Post-Graduate Programme, M.Sc (Industrial Mathematics).

Courses Offered :

=> B.Sc Mathematics
=> M.Sc Industrial Mathematics
=> M.Phil Industrial Mathematics
=> M.Phil Operations Research
=> M.Phil Stochastic Processes

Research Works & Innovation :

The department has started an innovative two year program on M.Sc. (Industrial Mathematics), the only programme of its kind offered in the country. This program is an unique program started with compliance of M.Tech (Industrial Mathematics) of IIT Madras. This program was initiated and organized by Prof.Dr.P.Achuthan, Advisor (Formerly Professor and Head, Department of Mathematics, IITM) with the then director Prof.V.Srinivasa Gopalan and Vice-Chancellor Prof. R.M. Vasagam. This course had a board of studies with members (i) Prof. Sundar, IIT Madras, (ii) Dr.Singaravelu, (Former Head, Department of Mathematics, Bharthidhasan University), (iii) Prof. Vetrivel , IIT Madras, (iv) Mr. Raja, Sundram Cylton limited, (v) Prof.Sattanathan, DG Vaishnava College (Head department of Mathematics), Chennai and others.