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Introduction
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The subject of Statistics was first introduced at
Government College Lahore in 1955 under the auspices of Ch. Sultan Buksh
who was the Chairperson of the Department of Mathematics. In 1956, the
Department of Mathematics was renamed as the Department of Mathematics
and Statistics, under the Chairpersonship of Dr. Lal Muhammad Chawla, a
prominent Educationist and Mathematician. The teaching of Statistics was
limited to Degree classes in those days.
The Department of Statistics started working
independently in 1964. Prof. Sher Muhammad Chaudhry was appointed as
Chairperson. Under his guidance, the Department continued to progress
and the Postgraduate Programme was launched in 1987. Mr. Abdul Sabur
took over charge as Chairperson and served the Department from 1990 to
1998. Since 1998, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khalid Pervaiz has been working as
Chairperson, Department of Statistics.
The Department has been organizing refresher courses for
teachers of Statistics for many years. In 1986, a Summer School was also
organized to train Postgraduate teachers in Statistics. The Department
is also rendering invaluable services to the Directorate of Staff
Development (DSD), the Pakistan Institute of Statistical Training and
Research (PISTAR), the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA),
the Educational Management Education Information System (EMIS) and the
Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan.
The Department also imparts instructions to faculty
members from other Departments such as the Departments of Botany,
Computer Science, Economics, Management Studies, Physics, Psychology and
Clinical Psychology. MPhil and PhD Programmes were launched at the
Department in 1999.
Our mission is to develop market oriented teaching and
research of Applied/Theoretical Statistics for the enhancement of
Economy, Health, Industry and Agricultural sectors.
Facilities
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Library
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GCU Library offers easy access to all research material and books on
unique topics. The Statistics Section of the Library holds numerous
updated research journals and publications catering to almost every
need of students conducting research or preparing assignments. This
Section of the Library stocks more than 5,000 books at present.
Research
The Department
of Statistics has been publishing its research journal "Journal
of Statistics" since 1993. The ISSN of the research
journal is 1684-8403. The Editorial Board comprises eminent
educationists. Prominent scholars are regular subscribers to the
Journal. The Journal is approved by the Higher Education Commission
of Pakistan (HEC).
Research
Groups
Following research groups are actively working in the
Department of Statistics:
Statistics Society
The Statistics
Society was established in 1987 to solve the problems of students and to
encourage academic and co-curricular activities at the Department. The
Society arranges Seminars on different topics by eminent professionals
on a regular basis.
 Statistics
Laboratory
The department has set up its own well equipped Computer
Lab divided into two sections. Latest Statistical Packages like SPSS,
MATHEMATICA, E-VIEWS, STATISTICA, STATA, MINITAB and R-Language etc. are
available in this Laboratory. A section of the Lab is reserved for MPhil
and PhD students; the other is reserved for BSc (Hons) students.
Seminars, Lectures, Workshops
The Department of Statistics has always been regular in
organizing research and learning activities. The Department has been
organizing seminars of prominent Statisticians. Our participants include
Prof. Dr. Kazim Khan (Kent State University, USA), Prof. Dr. A.Z. Memon,
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hanif Mian and Prof. Dr. G.R. Pasha. The Department
also has the honour of successfully holding a National and an
International Conference on Statistical Sciences with special reference
to Survival Data Analysis.
Future Prospects
A Higher Degree in the subject of Statistics in the need
of the day. Degree holders can join departments in the public and
private sectors like Education, Provincial and Federal Bureau of
Statistics, State Bank of Pakistan, Agriculture Census and the National
Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), Medical Colleges and
Hospitals as Bio-Statisticians, Marketing Research Organizations etc.
Academic Programmes
The Department of Statistics offers BSc (Hons.), MPhil and PhD Degree
Programmes.
Courses
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Year – 1 |
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Semester - I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT –
1101 |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
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Semester - II |
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STAT –
1201 |
Introduction to Probability Distributions
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3 |
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Year – 2 |
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Semester - III |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT –
1201 |
Basic
Statistical Inference |
3 |
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Semester - IV |
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STAT –
2201 |
Applied Statistics |
3 |
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STAT –
2202 |
Statistical Packages – I (MS
Excel & SPSS) |
3 |
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Year – 3 |
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Semester - V |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT –
3101 |
Probability and Probability Distribution – I |
3 |
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STAT –
3102 |
Sampling Techniques – I |
3 |
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STAT –
3103 |
Non-Parametric Methods |
3 |
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STAT –
3104 |
Design
and Analysis of Experiments – I |
3 |
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STAT –
3105 |
Regression Analysis (Linear Models) |
3 |
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STAT –
3106 |
Statistical Packages – II (STATISTICA & MINITAB) |
3 |
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Semester - VI |
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STAT –
3201 |
Probability and Probability Distribution – II |
3 |
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STAT –
3202 |
Sampling Techniques – II |
3 |
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STAT –
3203 |
Design
and Analysis of Experiments – II |
3 |
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STAT –
3204 |
Econometrics |
3 |
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STAT –
3205 |
Population Studies |
3 |
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STAT –
3206 |
Statistical Packages – III (E – View
& MATHEMATICA) |
3 |
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Year – 4 |
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Semester - VII |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT –
4101 |
Statistical Inference – I |
3 |
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STAT–
4101P |
Statistical Inference – I |
1 |
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STAT –
4102 |
Survey
and Research Methods |
3 |
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STAT –
4299 |
Research Project/ Internship |
3 |
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Any two of the following
Courses |
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STAT-4103 |
Actuarial Statistics I |
3 |
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STAT-4104 |
Bio-Statistics |
3 |
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STAT-4105 |
Operations Research |
3 |
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STAT-4106 |
Statistical Quality Control |
3 |
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STAT-4107 |
Stochastic Process |
3 |
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Semester - VIII |
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STAT –
4201 |
Statistical Inference – II |
3 |
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STAT–
4201P |
Statistical Inference – II |
1 |
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STAT –
4202 |
Applied
Multivariate Analysis |
3 |
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STAT –
4299 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
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Any two of the following
Courses |
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STAT-4203 |
Actuarial Statistics II |
3 |
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STAT-4204 |
Categorical Data Analysis |
3 |
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STAT-4205 |
Reliability Analysis |
3 |
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STAT-4206 |
Survival Analysis |
3 |
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STAT-4207 |
Time Series Analysis and
Forecasting |
3 |
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STAT-4208 |
Bayesian Statistics |
3 |
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Year – 1 |
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Semester - I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT –
1101 |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
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Semester - II |
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STAT –
1201 |
Introduction to Probability Distributions
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3 |
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Year – 2 |
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Semester - III |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT –
2101 |
Basic
Statistical Inference |
3 |
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Semester - IV |
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STAT –
2201 |
Applied Statistics |
3 |
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Year – 1 |
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Semester - I (any four
of the following courses are to be selected) |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT –
7101 |
Multivariate Analysis |
3 |
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STAT –
7102 |
Sampling Techniques |
3 |
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STAT –
7103 |
Survey Research Methods 1 |
3 |
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STAT –
7105 |
Data
Analysis using Computer Softwares |
3 |
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STAT –
7106 |
Distribution Theory |
3 |
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STAT –
7107 |
Statistical Analysis using R |
3 |
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STAT –
7213 |
Bio-Statistics |
3 |
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Semester - II (course
comprising 12 credit hours will be studied) |
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STAT –
7104 |
Statistical Theory |
3 |
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STAT –
7201 |
Statistical Quality Control |
3 |
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STAT –
7202 |
Time
Series Analysis 2 |
3 |
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STAT –
7203 |
Contingency Table Analysis 2 |
3 |
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STAT –
7204 |
Applied Regression Analysis 3 |
3 |
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STAT –
7205 |
Casual
Models |
3 |
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STAT –
7206 |
Linear
Statistical Models |
3 |
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STAT –
7207 |
Regression Methods |
1.5 |
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STAT –
7208 |
Survival Data Analysis |
1.5 |
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STAT –
7209 |
Generalized Linear Models |
3 |
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STAT –
7210 |
Categorical Data Analysis |
3 |
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STAT –
7211 |
Industrial Statistics |
1.5 |
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STAT –
7212 |
Survival Models |
3 |
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STAT –
7214 |
Bayesian
Statistics |
3 |
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STAT –
7215 |
Reliability Theory |
3 |
NOTE:
1- Any one of
STAT-7103 or STAT-7104
2- Any one of
STAT-7202 or STAT-7203
3- Any one of
STAT-7204 or STAT-7205
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Year – 2 |
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Semester - III & IV
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT –
7499 |
Thesis |
12 |
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Semester - I (Any
three of the following courses are to be selected) |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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STAT –
8101 |
Probability Distributions and Survival Analysis
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3 |
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STAT –
8102 |
Time Series Models and Econometrics |
3 |
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STAT –
8103 |
Fertility and Population
Studies |
3 |
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STAT –
8104 |
Ordered Random Variables |
3 |
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STAT –
8105 |
Mixed
Models |
3 |
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STAT –
8106 |
Research |
3 |
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Semester - II (Any
three courses will be studied) |
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STAT –
8201 |
Calibrated Estimators in Sampling |
3 |
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STAT –
8202 |
Reliability Analysis |
3 |
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STAT –
8203 |
Quantitative Methods |
3 |
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STAT –
8204 |
Quality Management
and
Quality Assurance |
3 |
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STAT –
8205 |
Accuracy, Bias and Non-response in Surveys |
3 |
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STAT –
8206 |
Selected Topics in
Economics |
3 |
Faculty
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Name |
Designation |
Area
of Interest |
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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khalid Pervaiz,
Ph.D (Southampton) |
Chairperson & Dean |
Distribution Theory, Multivariate,
Econometrics, Social Research Methods and Quality Control |
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Jaffer Hussain,
MPhil (GCUL)
(on PhD Study Leave) |
Assistant Professor |
Design and Analysis of Experiments
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Nighat Zahra,
MPhil (GCUL) |
Assistant Professor |
Econometrics & Regression Analysis |
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Hina Khan,
MPhil (GCUL) (on Study leave) |
Assistant Professor |
Sampling Techniques |
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Sharoon Hanook,
MPhil (GCUL)
(on PhD Study leave) |
Lecturer |
Generalised Order Statistics |
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Muhammad Kashif Ali Shah,
MPhil (GCUL) |
Lecturer |
Time Series Analysis &
Forecasting, Econometrics. |
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Visiting Faculty |
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Masood Amjad Khan,
M.Phil (Southampton)
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Inam ul Haq,
MSc
(PU) |
Journals & Publications
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The Department of Statistics has been publishing its
research journal "Journal of Statistics"
since 1993. The ISSN of the research journal is 1684- 8403. The
Editorial Board comprises eminent Professors from different countries.
Prominent scholars are regular subscribers to the journal. The Journal
is approved by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
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