The Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Statistics develops students as researchers to pursue careers as teachers in higher education or scientists in the government or private sector. Technological advances made it easier to collect big data and make correct decisions with the help of apt statistical models. This made Statistics as one of the most sought-after fields of science research.

The Department of Statistics is committed to excellence in teaching and research. PhD programme in Statistics offered by the department enables students to develop novel statistical models, validate their statistical properties mathematically and implement them in applied fields through collaborative interaction with researchers in interdisciplinary fields.