Statistics

Important research themes in statistics are biostatistics, insurance and finance mathematics, time series and data science.

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We offer a bachelor program in:

Statistics and data science

Master's programs in:

and a 5-year master program in:

Actuarial science

Permanent faculty:

Professor II:

Postdocs:
Kristian Gundersen

Emiriti:

Trygve Nilsen
Ivar Heuch
Dag Tjøstheim

Time series

This research field involves statistical analysis of observations in time. The object is to unveil structures describing underlying correlations between observations. Such methods are particularly common in econometrics, but are also used for analyses of geological and biological data.

Insurance and finance

Insurance was one of the first areas to apply statistical methods. Insurance companies make a living of uncertainty, and they need people who can analyse these matters. There is also a specific title for statisticians who specialise within insurance, called actuary. This title can only be achieved...

Statistical learning and Computational statistics

Statistical learning and machine learning combine theory and practice in statistics, informatics and optimization. The methods learn from observed data, find the underlying patterns, predict and solve problems with prediction uncertainty. High-dimensional integration constitutes the core of many...

Marine applications

The marine field of study is important to Norway, particularly in the western part of the country. Huge quantities of data are collected, which leads to many interesting challenges for statisticians.

07.12.2020