To understand statistics as an applied science, it is necessary to understand the importance of creating models for a given situation. Hence there is a need for studying the science of statistics. Statistics as a subject has come to acquire a great deal of importance during the past few decades. It is being increasingly used in different areas of human activity like biology, medicine, psychology, commerce and management. It provides a scientific approach to decision making and is used in research and development in almost all areas in applied sciences and humanities alike.

The department handles the following papers offered in the various disciplines at the under graduate and post graduate levels-
• Probability and statistics
• Business statistics
• Statistical analysis
• Biometry
• Quantitative techniques for accounting and finance
• Operations research and quantitative techniques

OBJECTIVES
Statistics as a subject has come to acquire a great deal of importance during the past few decades. It is being increasingly used in different disciplines like biology, medicine, psychology, commerce and management. It provides a scientific approach to decision making. To understand statistics as an applied science, it is necessary to understand the importance of creating models for a given situation.