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Welcome Message from Head
Welcome to the Department of Statistics and Data Science (SDS) at IIT Kanpur!
The establishment of DSDS in June 2026 marks an important milestone in the history of IIT Kanpur and reflects the growing significance of the Statistical Sciences in an increasingly data-driven world. The Department traces its roots to the renowned Probability and Statistics Group that flourished within the erstwhile Department of Mathematics and Statistics and made nationally and internationally recognized contributions to research, education, and the development of the statistical sciences in India.
-Prof. Neeraj Misra
Head, Department of Statistics and Data Science (DSDS)
Featured News
Congratulations to BS Statistics and Data Science graduating student Aditya V for being awarded the Director's Gold Medal during the 59th Convocation at IIT Kanpur. We are proud of Aditya and all the graduating students!
Congratulations to PhD Student Apratim Shukla for winning a Best Poster Prize at the 2026 World Meeting of International Society for Bayesian Analysis!
Prof. Dootika Vats was awarded the Gopal Das Bhandari Memorial Distinguished Teacher Award during the 59th Convocation of IITK! This award honours an outstanding teacher and is chosen by the graduating UG students
Prof. Arnab Hazra joins the editorial board of Spatial Statistics! This new responsibility is an acknowledgement of his tremendous expertise in spatial modeling.