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The Department of Statistics is one of those departments of the University, which started functioning in a rented building in Gulgashat Colony with the establishment of the University in 1975. It was shifted to its present premises, the Statistics and Mathematics block at the University Campus in 1987. The Department has now been developed and can be compared with any top ranking teaching departments of the subject in any University of Pakistan. The teaching faculty of the department consists of seven teachers, six of them hold Ph.D. Two faculty members, at present, are pursuing their studies to the degree of Ph.D. and are expected to complete their Ph.D. degrees in the near future. The Department thus has a distinction among all the universities of Pakistan with respect to number of Ph.Ds.The use of computer for rapid processing of information is need of the time. To meet this situation, the department has equipped its laboratories with latest computers (Pentium-IV) and audio-visual system. These laboratories provide all the facilities for Computing Statistics, Data Processing, Computer Programming and Data Analysis for research. Research work being done and supervised by the faculty members is analyzed in the laboratory using modern statistical packages like Minitab, SPSS, QSB, and SAS. The modern computational/ research facilities are being provided to the faculty members, research scholars and the students of the department. The facilities are also offered to the academic staff of the university doing and supervising research in various disciplines. These labs also facilitate in composing and scanning of research works of the students to finalize their research work. The department is connected with the university Local Area Network Server (LAN) providing Internet facilities to the teachers, research scholars and the students. Printing services on laser printer is also provided over this network. The cluster is fully equipped with scanner, megnabyte (Data/ Media show), Audio-visual System. The Department has a well-equipped library containing a variety of research journals and latest books on the subject. We do not believe in quantity only but very expensive and rare quality books are also available in the library. An audio-visual system has also been acquired to exhibit recorded lectures of experts of national and international repute to the students. Study tours of the students to various Statistics Departments/ institutions and organizations are also arranged by the department as a part of their study programme to highlight the importance and implementation of Statistics in practical life. The graduates of the department are offered jobs in the Government, Semi Government, and Private organizations.The Department has been pursuing studies upto the level of M.Sc. students since its establishment. About 1000 students have been awarded Master of Science in Statistics so far. BS 4-year program classes have also been started. The students will be able to specialize in the subject during this course. A Postgraduate Diploma Course of one-year duration in Computer Programming and Computing Statistics has also been running successfully since 1993. The Department has a privilege of starting/ introducing the short courses in computer programming for the first time in the University.
Department has also started M.Phil classes from year 2000. The department is actively involved in research under the supervision of the Senior Faculty Members of department. Two scholars have already been awarded Ph.D. degree. Five scholars have been registered and carrying out their studies in Ph.D program and twenty five students are also pursuing their studies in M.Phil. Nine scholars have been registered under HEC indigenous Ph.D program. M.Sc (Statistics) evening classes started from last academic session.
M.Sc. (Statistics) Morning
As mentioned earlier, the department has been running the M.Sc program for last 28 years successfully. This is an intensive course and covers all aspects of statistical training both theoretical and practical.
M.Sc. (Statistics) Evening
Keeping in view the concern and desire of the candidates belonging to Southern Punjab, Department of Statistics has launched M.Sc Evening Program on Self Finance Basis. This program will be helpful to those persons who could not continue their education for one or the other reasons such as in service or family circumstances. The Statues and Regulations for this program regarding admission system and examination etc shall be the same as already in vogue in this department.
This program is available to every body who applies and fulfills the requirements of admission procedure in the prospectus. The program shall be only started by having at least 30 students. Five seats in evening program will be for Postgraduate Diploma (CP & CS) holder of Statistics Department, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.
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