Brief History of the Department:
The University of Mysore enjoys a unique distinction in the sphere of statistical education in India, being the first University in the country to introduce Statistics as a subject of study in 1924 at Maharaja’s College of the University. Statistics was then taught mainly with Mathematics, Economics and Actuarial Science, but its status grew fast and in 1942, M.Sc. in Statistics was introduced which won another distinction for the University of Mysore, as the second University in India to start a Postgraduate program in Statistics. The Postgraduate Department got shifted to Manasagangotri in 1964, and entered a new phase in its history under Dr.R.P.Pakshirajan who served the Department as Professor and Head till 1987. Being a distinguished probabilist, Dr. Pakshirajan developed the Department into a noted centre for research in Probability theory at a time when few universities in India were known for research work in this area. Dr. N. R. Mohan Madhyastha served the Department till 2003 as Professor and was instrumental in the recognition of the Department by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for financial support under its Departmental Research Support Programme. Dr. R. Vasudeva served in the Department till 2009 as Professor and Head and was the Coordinator under Cosist / Asist program of the UGC and also for the FIST program of the DST which gave more grants to the Department for Computer infrastructure and research. Professor H. V. Hebbar served the Department as Professor and Head till 2007. The Department has successfully completed the Departmental of Special Assistance Phase I programme of the UGC in March 2009. C
Departmental research activities:
In the year 1989, in recognition of research interests of the Department, the UGC provided Special Assistance Programme (SAP) to the Department in the form of Departmental Research Support (DRS) for a period of three years, identifying Probability theory and Stochastic processes as thrust areas. Upon evaluating the progress made by the Department, the UGC, in the year 1994, extended the support for the Second Phase of three years. The Department has successfully completed UGC-SAP-DRS in 2009. Also Department has successfully completed UGC-DSA (2004-2007), UGC-COSIST (2000-2005) and DST-FIST (2001-2006) and total grant was more than one crore. The Department has been conducting National and International Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Summer schools in Statistics for the benefit of students, College and University teachers, and research scholars in Statistics. The Department conducted International conference in 1998 and 2000. Scholars and Professors from the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai have been regularly visiting the Department and delivering special lectures for the benefit of the students and faculty. The faculty of the Department have been publishing research articles since 1951 in various reputed peer reviewed national and international journals.
Chairs/Fellowship/Medals :
A student securing highest marks in total in the M.Sc. course is awarded two Gold medals.
Best Practices:
Students are introduced to R statistical software during the M.Sc. Program. This foundational training equips them with essential skills for data analysis and visualisation. Students are encouraged to solve all application-based problems using R. This consistent practice reinforces their proficiency and builds confidence in handling real-world data. Students are encouraged to undertake a Project Work as part of their coursework. This initiative is designed to immerse them in practical challenges related to statistical data analysis, fostering independent research and problem-solving skills.
The department is located at Manasagangotri postgraduate campus of the university. Click on the image below for a detailed map of the campus and the city.
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