Entrance Exams
ClosesDecember 26, 2025
Institutions offering MSc in Mathematics
Currently, 5 institutions offer MSc in Mathematics under Tribhuvan University in Nepal with 2 of them offering in Kathmandu district.
M.Sc. Mathematics (Semester System) runs for two academic years, i.e., four semesters. The total aggregate of credit hours for the four semesters is at least 100.
Eligibility
Students interested in studying Mathematics at the Master's level (Postgraduate) must fulfill the following minimum eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must have completed a 3-year or 4-year BSc program with Mathematics as a Major subject OR
- applicants must have completed a 3-year BA program with Mathematics as a Major subject OR
- candidates with a BEd degree who have passed the third-year BA courses-Math 331, Math 332, and Math 333 or
- Those holding a relevant degree from a foreign university who completed a Mathematics as a Major course of at least 600 Full Marks (or 80 Credit Hours).
M.Sc Mathematics Entrance Examination
- The weightage of the entrance examination will be 100 full marks, and the duration will be 2 hours. Questions are asked according to the B.Sc/BA Mathematics syllabus prescribed by the committee.
- The questions will be Objective or multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Each question will carry 1 (one) weightage.
- 35% marks must be obtained to pass the entrance examination.
Admission Criteria
- Students must attend and pass the entrance examination.
- Pass mark for the entrance examination is 35%.
- Students will be enrolled on the basis of merit. Merit list is published on the basis of both marks obtained in Bachelor level and entrance examination.
Merit list: = 20% (marks obtained in B.Sc) + 80 % (marks secured in entrance examination)
In Central department and constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University; out of total available seats 80% seats will be filled from free competition and 20% from reserved (inclusive) category.
Students who want to compete from proportional representation category must fulfilled following criteria.
- Passed SLC from community schools
- Students who are permanent resident of backward region must have passed SLC from the same region
- Students must have passed Bachelor level from constitutent campus of Tribhuvan University or Community campuses.
Documents needed:
If any seats remain vacant in the inclusive/reserved category; remaining seats will be fulfilled from the merit list of free competition.
Curricular Structure
| Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours | Full Marks | Pass Mark |
| Math 551 | Topology I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 551(a) | Problems in Topology I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 552 | Topology II | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 552(a) | Problems in Topology II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 553 | Measure Theory and Integration I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 553 (a) | Problems in Measure Theory and Integration I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 554 | Functional Analysis I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 554(a) | Problems in Functional Analysis I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 555 | Complex Analysis and Application I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 555(a) | Problems in Complex Analysis and Application I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 556 | Differential Equations | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 556(a) | Problems in Differential Equations | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 557 | Theory of Function I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 557(a) | Problems in Theory of Function I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 558 | Theory of Function II | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 558(a) | Problems in Theory of Function II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 559 | Differential Geometry | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 559(a) | Problems in Differential Geometry | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours | Full Marks | Pass Mark |
| Math 560 | Combinatorial Optimization | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 560(a) | Problems in Combinatorial Optimization | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 561 | Mathematical Programming | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 561(a) | Problems in Mathematical Programming | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 562 | Mathematical Analysis | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 562(a) | Problems in Mathematical Analysis | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 563 | Functions of Several Variables | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 563(a) | Problems in Functions of Several Variables | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 564 | Elementary Harmonic Analysis | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 564(a) | Problems in Elementary Harmonic Analysis | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 565 | Algebra I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 565(a) | Problems in Algebra I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 566 | Algebra II | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 566(a) | Problems in Algebra II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 567 | Linear Algebra | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 567(a) | Problems in Linear Algebra | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 568 | Linear Algebra and Its Application | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 568(a) | Problems in Linear Algebra and Its Application | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 569 | Introduction to the Theory of Sets | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 569(a) | Problems in Introduction to the Theory of Sets | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 570 | Theory of Numbers I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 570(a) | Problems in Theory of Numbers I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 571 | Mechanics | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 571(a) | Problems in Mechanics | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 572 | Functional Analysis II | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 572(a) | Problems in Functional Analysis II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 573 | Harmonic Analysis | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 573(a) | Problems in Harmonic Analysis | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 574 | Special Function I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 574(a) | Problems in Special Function I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 575 | Special Function II | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 575(a) | Problems in Special Function II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 576 | Partial Differentiation Equations I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 576(a) | Problems in Partial Differentiation Equations I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours | Full Marks | Pass Mark |
| Math 577 | Integral Transforms I | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 577(a) | Problems in Integral Transforms I | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 578 | Measure Theory and Integration II | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 578(a) | Problems in Measure Theory and Integration II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 579 | Scheduling Theory | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 579(a) | Problems in Scheduling Theory | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 580 | Integer Programming | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 580(a) | Problems in Integer Programming | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 581 | Network Optimization | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 581(a) | Problems in Network Optimization | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 582 | Graph Theory | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 582(a) | Problems in Graph Theory | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 583 | Numerical Analysis | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 583(a) | Problems in Numerical Analysis | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 584 | Numerical Optimization | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 584(a) | Problems in Numerical Optimization | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 585 | Dynamical Systems | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 585(a) | Problems in Dynamical Systems | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 586 | Dynamics of Viscous Fluids | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 586(a) | Problems in Dynamics of Viscous Fluids | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 587 | Partial Differentiation Equations II | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 587(a) | Problems in Partial Differentiation Equations II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 588 | Introducing to C Programming | 3 | 30 | 15 |
| Math 589 | Seminar | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 590 | Thesis | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 591 | Integral Transform II | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 591(a) | Problems in Integral Transformation II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 592 | Complex Analysis and Applications II | 5 | 50 | 20 |
| Math 592(a) | Problems in Complex Analysis and Applications II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 593 | Theory of Numbers II | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 593(a) | Problems in Theory of Numbers II | 2 | 20 | 10 |
| Math 594 | Scientific Computing | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 595 | Analysis of Finite Difference Schemes | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 596 | Introduction to Commutative Algebra | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 597 | Location Analysis | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 598 | Mathematical Models in Biology | 5 | 50 | 25 |
| Math 599 | Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations | 5 | 50 | 25 |