Statistics

Overview

Education

• Students graduate this program with a broad set of skills, from the ability to interact collaboratively with researchers in applied fields, through the formulation and computational implementation of novel statistical models and methods to demonstrating mathematically that these methods have desirable statistical properties. Cornell's PhD alumni have gone on to high profile positions in all of academia, industry and government.

• The PhD program requires coursework, completion of an Admission to Candidacy Exam and a Thesis Defence. Depending on a coursework performance, students may also be required to sit a qualifying exam.