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.