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Subject: Statistics
Date: 12-May-2009
 
Question: could you please give me the list of universities and colleges that offer M.Sc. Statistics in regular mode?Also explain me about the scope for statistics in future.
 
Answer: Some of the institutes are:

  1. Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata:
    The Indian Statistical Institute speaks the decisive and final words when it comes to the study of Statistics.
  2. Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), New Delhi:
    The New Delhi campus of the Indian Statistical Institute conducts an M. Stat. program and a number of Junior Research Fellowships programs in Statistics.
  3. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur
    The Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur offers post graduate and post doctoral programs in Statistics.
  4. University of Rajasthan
    The University of Rajasthan, a NAAC-accredited academic body with A+ ranking, offers MA, M. Phil. and M. Sc. programs in Statistics.
  5. University of Mysore
    Full-time Bachelors and Masters programmes in Statistics are conducted by the University of Mysore, Karnataka. Successful completion of these two courses will fetch you a B. Sc. degree and an M. Sc. degree respectively.
  6. Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh
    The Osmania University in Andhra Pradesh conducts two courses in Statistics at undergraduate and post graduate levels, leading to the degrees of BA and M. Sc. respectively.
  7. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai
    This eminent university from the city of Mumbai conducts a full-time M. Sc. course in Statistics for the aspiring students.
  8. Kurukshetra University, Haryana
    Two Masters programs in Statistics are conducted by the Kurukshetra University in Haryana.
  9. Barkatullah University, Madhya Pradesh
    Barkatullah University in Madhya Pradesh offers an M. Sc. program in Statistics as well as an M. A. program in the same discipline.

A qualified statistician will find job opportunities in public sector organisations, financial institutions and major corporate conglomerates. They may also find employment in private companies. One can also appear for the Indian Statistical Services, Indian Economic Services as well as Civil Services exams. Colleges and Universities employ statisticians for teaching, statistical research, and consulting Because statistical specialists are employed in so many work areas, specialists who use statistics often have different professional designations like econometrician, biostatistician, research analyst, biometrician, epidemiologist etc.

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