List of Top Statistics Colleges In India based on 2021 Ranking

 India celebrated the 15th National Statistics Day on the birth anniversary of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. He is best known for introducing ‘The Mahalanobis Distance,’ a statistical measure used in many software programs today, and for founding the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI).

Mahalanobis was instrumental in setting up the National Sample Survey to collect data on socio-economic parameters of the country. The Indian government has extensively used these tools to frame informed policies.

On the occasion of the ‘National Statistics Day,’ ISS coaching in Lucknow have curated a list of top statistics institutes in India. 

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), founded in 1931, is headquartered in Kolkata. At present, it has four subsidiary centres in Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Tezpur. 

ISI also has a network of Statistical Quality Control and Operations Research units at Coimbatore, Vadodara, Hyderabad, Giridih, Mumbai, and Pune, guiding industries in India and abroad, to develop quality management systems and solve critical problems related to quality, reliability and productivity. Lately, the government of India has been sponsoring multiple Covid-19 projects proposed by ISI researchers.

IIT Kanpur

The mathematics and statistics department at IIT Kanpur is one of the premier departments in the country, providing excellent teaching and research in mathematical sciences, including statistics. The programmes motivate research in mathematical science and train computational scientists working on challenging problems.

The placement of students in the MSc statistics programmes is almost 100% in the last ten years. 

IIT Bombay, IIT Tirupati, IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee, IIT (BHU), and IIT Guwahati also offer statistics courses for students. 

St. Stephen’s College

Founded in 1881, St. Stephen’s College is one of the oldest colleges in Delhi. The college offers various mathematics and statistics courses, covering calculus, multivariable calculus, probability and statistics, software (Maxima/Mathematica), biostatistics, etc. In addition, the faculty at St. Stephen have done their research from prestigious institutions including Princeton, Rutgers, Oxford, Cambridge, IITs, IISc and JNU.

St. Xavier’s College Kolkata 

St. Xavier’s College was founded in 1860. The Department of Statistics was started back in the late fifties. The alumni have been placed in top MNCs in insurance, finance, risk management, portfolio analysis and development of statistical software.  St. Xavier’s College’s  Mumbai campus also offers various courses in statistics. 

Lady Shri Ram College for Women

Lady Shri Ram College for Women is one of the premier institutions of higher learning for women in India. The college offers various courses in statistics, marketing, finance, and strategy making. In addition, students are trained on applied statistics, statistical methods and analysis, and work in the areas such as surveys, econometrics, biostatistics, and operations research.

The department of statistics at Lady Shri Ram College for Women teaches students rigorous methods, tools and techniques to sift through a maze of data. In addition, students also conduct practicals based on computer language C and software packages like Excel, Word, and statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS). 

 

 

Madras Christian College (MCC)

The department of statistics at MCC was established in 1968. Located in Chennai, the department offers statistics, computer applications, managerial economics and operational research. It has a well-established ‘Gift Sironomey Statistical Computing Laboratory.’ The department believes in practical training of its students by conducting public opinion, socio-economic and tribal surveys. 

Loyola College

The department of statistics at Loyola College was founded in 1982. With 14 faculty members, the department provides consultancy services to various institutions and companies, alongside teaching students different statistical methods for economics, biostatistics and more. It offers various UG and PG courses in statistics. 

SP College Pune

Savitribai Phule Pune University has one of the leading statistics departments in the country, and it is the only centre for advanced studies in statistics under the UGC and CAS scheme. The department of mathematics and statistics at SP College was established in 1953. However, the department of statistics was hived off in 1976. 

The students get placed in leading global software and pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Novartis, Systat, Ideas etc. Some students have taken up jobs in RBI, Indian Statistical Services and Bureau of Economics and Statistics. 

Hindu College, New Delhi

 

Late Shri Krishna Dassji Gurwale founds the College in the historic Kinari Bazar (Chandni Chowk), with prominent Delhi citizens as trustees. A boarding house serves as student residence since 1899. Being a heritage site, the present academic building of the College had only limited possibilities beyond its capacity of 1500 students (after expansion work in 1960). The present strength requires large-scale upgrading of the campus, and for this purpose an Infrastructure Development Vision Plan (Vision 2020) has been formulated. Vision 2020 projects a student strength of over 4,500 after 2016. One of Vision 2020’s chief priorities is provision of rooms for lectures, tutorials and laboratories. It has become imperative to have a larger academic block. This new block would offer the following advantages: 14 ‘smart classrooms’, 12 tutorial rooms, 8 department rooms, 4 lecture rooms, 4 laboratories, a staff room, and an office block. Its estimated cost is approximately Rs. 11.75 crores. 

Ramjas College

Ramjas College is a part of the University of Delhi.  It was established in 1917, by philanthropist and educationist Raj Kedar Nath, and is one of the oldest colleges in India.  It has been recognised as one of the more popular higher educational institutions in India.  The college offers around 20 undergraduate courses and has an excess of 10,000 students.  The college is known for excellence in Humanities, Business and Science studies.  The college has been ranked consistently in the India Today poll for best colleges in India.

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

The Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, IIT (BHU), formerly known as the Institute of Technology, is a public engineering institution located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1919 and is affiliated to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

There are around 1,057 seats in this college. It offers around 22 undergraduate courses in engineering and technology, healthcare and sciences. Each year, admission to this course is through the JEE entrance exam which is conducted in the month of April. The results for the same are declared in May. The students who clear the JEE main exam must then appear for the JEE advanced which is conducted in the month of June. Results are declared in July and classes commence from August onwards.