Message From Chairman
Welcome to the Department of Statistics and Data Science at Islamic University (IU), Kushtia, Bangladesh. The department of statistics, one of the potential departments in the Faculty of Science was initiated in 2009 as the department of statistics under the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology. The department offers BSc (honors), MSc, MPhil, and PhD degrees in Statistics and Data Science. Our regular programs cover a broad range of courses focusing on theory, applications, and computation using various statistical software such as Python, R, SPSS, STATA, and SAS. In addition, research in the department focuses on advanced data science tools and covers several areas such as Big Data Analysis, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Computer-Intensive Statistics, Data Analytics, Meta-analysis, Biostatistics, Public Health, Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Demography, Design of Experiments, Econometrics, and Advanced Statistical Modelling.
In this age of information, we regularly update our courses, which opens the window of opportunity for our students to get acquainted with the recent developments in the field and, become able to implement the knowledge in their professional life. We are quite proud of our long track record of generating graduates who have become leaders in various fields of science and human effort. A large number of graduated students are working in the diversified organizations in both home and abroad with reputation. In reminiscent of all other disciplines, there is no tangible sector wise development of statistics profession here in Bangladesh. However, the percentage of the statistics graduate and their performance in different sectors, especially in the Teaching, Research, Banking, Public Service sectors are splendid.
Dr. Md. Tahidur Rahman
Chairman
Department of Statistics and Data Science
Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh