Department of Statistics
Welcome to the Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois
We offer the BS, MS and PhD degrees in Statistics as well as the BS in Statistics and Computer Science. With a faculty known for leadership in research and excellence in teaching, our programs provide students with a solid foundation and in-depth exposure to advanced statistical methodology, computational statistics, and multidisciplinary applications. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a premier public university, provides a superb environment for learning and growth. We encourage you to explore all that the Department and the University have to offer!
We offer the BS, MS and PhD degrees in Statistics as well as the BS in Statistics and Computer Science. With a faculty known for leadership in research and excellence in teaching, our programs provide students with a solid foundation and in-depth exposure to advanced statistical methodology, computational statistics, and multidisciplinary applications. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a premier public university, provides a superb environment for learning and growth. We encourage you to explore all that the Department and the University have to offer!
News and Announcements
UIUC PhD student Xianyang Zhang, advised by Xiaofeng Shao, wins Best Student Poster Award at the 2011 IISA Conference on Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis, April 2011
Two UIUC PhD students receive Laha Travel Awards from the Institute of Mathematical Statistics: Peng Wang, advised by Annie Qu, and Yunwen Yang, advised by Xuming He, will be supported to present papers at the IMS Annual Meeting, August 2011
UIUC Alumnus Minge Xie elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association, May 2011
UIUC Alumnus Ying Wei is the 2011 Noether Young Scholar Award winner for outstanding early career contributions to nonparametric statistics, February 2011