UoK - Department of Statistics : Academics

Since its inception the Department of Statistics is offering B.Sc.(Hons) and M.Sc degree program. The department is also offering courses for students of other departments as minor subject. It also offers course of Biostatic for Biological Sciences. Besides department has extended its facilities to teach in the Departments of Sociology, Social Work, Political Science (M.P.A), Economics, Psychology, Library Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Botany, Genetics, Physiology, Marine Biology etc. An evening program of Postgraduate Diploma in

Statistics (PGD) is also running since its inception. It is very popular amongst researchers and professionals.

The teachers of the Department are also extending their expenise outside the University. Short Courses and Lectures have been delivered at College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), Dow Medical College, The Aga Khan University, Liaquat National Hospital, Ojha Sanatorium, The Khyber Medical College, Peshawar,, Lady Reading Postgraduate Institute, Peshawar; Nishtar Medical College, Multan; Baluchistan University, Quetta; Sind University, Jamshoro; lsfamia University, Bahawalpur and NIPA etc.

The courses of Studies as framed in 1963 were revised and updated time and again. The first major reshuffle was done in 1964 and thereafter in 1968-69. At the beginning of Semester System in 1974 the courses were again updated and many new courses were added, Another major shuffle took place in 1980. Thereafter in 1987 B.A/B.Sc Pass courses were updated and 4 theory papers instead of 2 were introduced. Some new courses were added in 1988-89. Now we have revised once again all courses in 1993 to be followed from 1994 onwards.

At the moment we are offering a large range of optional courses to our students. Besides teaching to Hons & Masters class the department is also offering research degrees of M.Phil & Ph.D. The Department has produced 5 M.Phils and at the moment & students are registered in M.Phil/Ph.D degrees.