Program overview
Statistics is the discipline of collecting, organizing, analyzing data and drawing conclusions from it. Simply put, it teaches you how to extract useful information from seemingly messy data and make sound judgments. Core courses include probability theory, mathematical statistics, regression analysis, time series analysis, machine learning, statistical computing, and more. If you have a knack for numbers, enjoy logical reasoning, and want your skills to be applicable in fields like finance, internet, healthcare, and government, then statistics is a great fit for you. Chinese universities have strong capabilities in statistics—for example, Renmin University of China, Peking University, East China Normal University—with distinctive research directions in government statistics, big data analysis, and biostatistics. Many schools also have collaborative projects with top domestic internet companies and financial institutions, allowing you to work with real data scenarios.