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 has completed 60 years of existence.  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 and post graduate diploma in actuarialscience(PADAS), 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 student 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 the University of Mumbai for conducting MA./M.Sc., M.Phil.  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 Vidyanagari 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 route 318, 313,619, 213 and 37 plying between Kurla [West] (CENTRAL Railway) and Santacruz [East] (WESTERN Railway) pass via vidyanagari.  Also 312 plying between SEEPZ and Pratiksha nagar, 374 Ltd. between Goregaon and B.A.R.C. Anushaktinagar, 449 Ltd between Rani Laxmi chowk and Dahisar bridge pass via Vidyanagari.