Introduction :
        The Department of Statistics, University of Mumbai was established in the year 1948. It was the first Department in the western region, for postgraduate studies and research in Statistics. The Department will complete 63 years of existence in this year. It offers postgraduate courses leading to the Master of Arts and Science (M.A./ M.Sc.) degree, by papers, awarded by the University of Mumbai. In addition to the master’s programme, M.Phil and Ph.D. degree programmes , post graduate diploma in actuarial science (PGDAS) and post graduate diploma in applied statistics with software (PGDASS) are also undertaken by the Department. Experienced faculty of the Department is devoted to research in their respective areas of specialization. Research and teaching are given equal importance by the faculty. Extra care is taken to pay individual attention to the students in their laboratory work and tutorial sessions. Project work and problem sessions are encouraged to develop innovative and analytical approach to statistics learning. The Department has a long cherished history of having produced eminent academicians and successful statisticians in the Industry. It is the only center of University of Mumbai for conducting M.A./ M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D., PGDAS and PGDASS programmes.

Location:
      The Department of Statistics is housed in Lokmanya Tilak Bhavan located in well planned Vidyanagari Campus of the University of Mumbai . The Vidyanagri Campus is off the C.S. T. road (now known as Vidyanagari Marg) near Kalina and is accessible from Kurla on Central Railway and Santacruz on Western Railway . BEST bus routes 318, 313, 418,619,213 and 37 starting either from Kurla [West] (Central Railway) and Santacruz (East) (Western Railway) pass via vidyanagari. Also 312 between Seepz and Pratiksha Nagar, 374 ltd. between Goregaon and B.A.R.C. Anushaktinagar, 449 ltd between Dharavi and Kandiwali station & 181 plying between Seepz and Prabodhankar Thakare Udyan pass via Vidyanagari.

Accommodation:
      There are Girl’s and Boy’s hostels within the campus. Two rooms in Boy’s hostel and two rooms in Girl’s hostel are reserved for the Department students.