Statistics National Taipei University

Overview

Key facts

We have the largest number of faculty among all statistics departments nationwide, which includes 19 full-time and 25 part-time faculty. Our faculty not only has strong research capabilities but also has practical experiences and are enthusiastic about teaching. We focus on training students to have both mathematical statistics foundations and practical analytical skills including data analysis and data processing that are collocated with statistical software. 

The bachelor program Statistics at National Taipei University is aimed to teach students not only to become excellent statistical professionals but also to possess interdisciplinary abilities. The course curricula equally emphasizes theoretical and practical aspects so that students have both professional statistical skills and moral principles. The curricula include elementary theoretical statistics and applied statistical courses which are necessary for data analysis and data aggregations. We map out four core specialized domains including statistical computing, business statistics, financial statistics and medical statistics to assist students arranging their course curricula. Besides professional training, the completion of a specialized final project is required for graduation, as to strengthen students'  communication skills. In addition, to cope with the new coming big data era, a new specialized program"Non-degree Bachelor Program in Big Data and Data Mining" has been added to the curricula.