University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Statistics

The Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was established in 1985. The department offers  BS, MS and Ph.D. degrees in Statistics as well as a BS in STAT+CS, and a Master degree in statistics with concentration in analytics. Its BS program has rapidly grown into one of the largest programs across the nation. With a faculty known for leadership in research and excellence in teaching, its programs provide students with a solid foundation and in-depth exposure to advanced statistical theory, methodology, computational statistics, modern data science techniques, and multidisciplinary applications.

Department Chair

Bo Li 

Affiliate Liaison Contact

Douglas G Simpson

Early-Career Affiliate Liaison Contact

Daniel Eck