“No discipline can be truly scientific without understanding the roles of chance, variability, and uncertainty.
The Department of Biostatistics helps to ensure that findings in biomedicine and public health are supported by reliable evidence, not fiction or fashion.“
The Department of Biostatistics helps to ensure that findings in biomedicine and public health are supported by reliable evidence, not fiction or fashion.“
Bruce Levin, PhD
Professor and Chair of Biostatistics
Extraordinary Faculty
Our faculty represent a remarkable diversity of academic and professional training. At the local and global levels, faculty are leaders in the field who shape health policy, create ground-breaking service initiatives, and undertake cutting-edge education and research programs.
PhD Degree in Biostatistics
The PhD program in biostatistics emphasizes original contributions to statistical theory and methods that can be applied to significant problems in public health and biomedical research. Only applicants holding a Master's degree in biostatistics or statistics are considered for admission to the PhD program.