Recognizing the growing importance of data in the modern world, the Department of Statistics is dedicated to producing skilled statisticians equipped for academia, industry, and public service which is why the Department started Post Graduate Program, M.Sc. in Statistics in 2012 with an intake capacity of 24 students and now it is of 48 students.
Our department is the only Statistics Department at college level in Savitribai Phule Pune University to have a Research Center in Statistics which is started from the academic year 2023-24. By integrating statistical theory, data science, and advanced analytics, the department aims to stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving field of statistics. In line with this vision, the Department has introduced another Post Graduate Program, M.Sc. Data Science course in the academic year 2024-25, with an intake capacity of 48 students.
The department has a strong leading line as head of the department namely the late Prof. V. G. Padvekar (1974 –2003), Prof. Nandakumar J. Subandh (2004–2015), and Prof. Dr. Avinash S. Jagtap (2015–2023). Currently, Prof. Dr. Vikas C. Kakade is the head of the department.
The department has highly qualified and experienced teaching staff moreover the success of the department is largely attributed to the dedication of the teaching and non-teaching staff. Many outstanding alumni of the department are presently working all over India and abroad. The central library has a fairly rich collection of reference books of Statistics, moreover, our departmental library is also enriched by more than 455 reference books of statistics which are donated by our alumni and teaching staff. Our alumni, who are worked in various technical and educational fields, provide strong support to the Statistics Department which contributes to its growth and success. The department has more than 120 computers with well-equipped three air-conditioned laboratories and licensed SPSS, MATLAB, SYSTAT, and Wolfram Mathematica software. The course curriculums have been updated from time to time, thus giving students an advantage over their peers