Mathematics and Statistics: University of Oxford

Why Statistics?

Statistics aims to make sense of data. As an academic discipline, the study of statistics concerns the theory relating the characteristics of a population to the statistics drawn from some sample of its members. Statistics, like Mathematics, is an intellectual discipline in its own right, and also an essential tool in many other fields of study. Students choose Statistics because of the choice in career options.

Statistics at Oxford

The Department of Statistics has 22 academic staff; many work in the development of fundamental statistical methodology and probability. There is a large research group working on models and inference in genetics and evolution and their applications, for example concerning human genetic variation and disease. Other groups work on pattern recognition and image analysis, networks, medical, actuarial and financial applications. These interests are reflected in the lecture courses available to undergraduates in their third and fourth years.

Department's general enquiry contact

Mathematical Institute

• Address: 24-29 St Giles'
  Oxford
  OX1 3LB
• Tel: +44 (0)1865 273525
• Fax: +44 (0)1865 273583
• Website: http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/

Department of Statistics

• Address: 1 South Parks Road
  Oxford
  OX1 3TG
  United Kingdom
• Tel: +44 (0)1 865 272860
• Fax: +44 (0)1 865 272595
• Email:info@stats.ox.ac.uk
• Website: http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/