Department of Statistics

Our large department offers a broad spectrum of statistics teaching and research. We are recognised internationally for our strong statistics education and as the birthplace of the statistical computing programme R.

Postgraduate statistics students sitting around a table.

We are one of the largest Statistics departments in the country and offer a wide range of courses and areas for statistical research.

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Professor Chris Wild

Our internationally recognised scholars are committed to teaching and to producing high-quality research.

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Undergraduate statistics students with a whiteboard.

We offer a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, covering a broad spectrum of statistical subject areas.

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Our staff are engaged in a variety of internationally recognised and ground-breaking research ranging from statistical computing to statistics education.

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Statistics graduate Nishita Balamuralikrishna, works as a data analyst.

Meet our graduates and find out where their Statistics degree has taken them.

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Find links to useful statistics tools, websites and organisations in New Zealand and around the world.

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