M.Phil Courses - Department of Statistics - Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.

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M.Phil Leading to Ph.D Program

Statistics is a subject that appeals to every field of life for the collection, summarization and presentation of informations in the most efficient manners. It is also used in analyzing and interpreting the results and modeling of real life situations. Highly qualified and trained statisticians are, therefore, the basic need of every nation for the development of its Socio-Economic setup. To meet such challenges department of statistics started M.Phil classes in 2001. The study of M.Phil is based on two years training. During the first & second semesters, students undergo the course work and in their remaining year, they are given research task. During this period, the students are given full training of advance work and research to meet the requirements of the nation. More over, this M.Phil is a leading programme towards Ph.D.

Eligibility for M.Phil (Semester System) in Statistics

A candidate who has passed the M.Sc (Statistics) in eligible for admission provided that he/ she has secured at least 45% marks in M.Sc (Statistics).

Scheme of Studies for M.Phil (Statistics)

Semester-I	12 (Credit Hours)
Course No.	Course Title
Stat-701	Statistical Inference-I
Stat-702	Linear Model and Regression Analysis-I
Any two of the following:
Stat-705	Design of Experiment
Stat-706	Applied Multivariate Analysis
Stat-707	Operations Research
Stat-708	Time Series and Forecasting
Stat-709	Categorical Data Analysis
Stat-710	Logical Reasoning and Social Research Methods

Semester-II	12 (Credit Hours)
Stat-703	Statistical Inference-II
Stat-704	Linear Model and Regression Analysis-II
Any two of the following:
Stat-711	Survey Sampling
Stat-712	Measure Theory and Integration
Stat-713	Survival Data Analysis
Stat-714	Applied Stochastic Models
Stat-715	Spatial Data Analysis
Stat-716	Advance Theory of Statistics
Thesis	(32 Credit Hours)

Note: In each optional paper minimum number or Students should be 5.