Statistics | U-M LSA

Welcome to the Department of Statistics! Located in West Hall, through the iconic “West Engin Arches” on U-M’s central campus, the department offers top-ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. With renowned faculty members working on some of the most important problems of the day, and a fast-growing reputation as an international leader in statistical education and research, we continue to recruit the highest-quality faculty and students.

Congratulations, Class of 2025! Congratulations to all graduating students in the Department of Statistics! Click here to learn more about our Undergraduate Graduation.

Can We Really Teach Machines to Smell?

Congratulations, Class of 2025! Congratulations to all graduating students in the Department of Statistics! Click here to learn more about our Master's Graduation.

Bridge Master's Program in Applied Statistics An outstanding opportunity to take coursework with leading Statistics faculty, gain research experience, and prepare for PhD program application.

Data Science Master's Program A collaborative program with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, the Department of Statistics, the School of Information and the Department of Biostatistics. We are thrilled to offer a one of a kind program!

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Recent News

Yang Chen receives the 2026 IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award

Join us in congratulating Yang Chen on receiving the 2026 IMS Thelma and Marvin Zelen Emerging Women Leaders in Data Science Award!

Prof. Richard Guo elected member of ISI

Congratulations to Professor Richard Guo on being elected a member of the International Statistical Institute.

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The Department of Statistics invites applications for full-time tenure-track position!

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Michigan Undergraduate Students of Statistics (MUgSS)

Michael Woodroofe Lecture Series

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