Department of Biostatistics
Constituent Department of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
About Department of Biostatistics
Background, academic mission, and departmental profile
Department of Biostatistics
The Department was created in the year 1954 with Dr. Ranganathan as statistician. Later, Dr. N. Sundararaj, joined as faculty member. Presently, the Department has four faculty members and three scientific staff.
The department has Ph.D. program in Biostatistics. Teaching of biostatistical and research methods is undertaken to M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, Psychiatric Social Work, Biophysics, Neurosciences, M.Sc. in Psychiatric Nursing, B.Sc. in Nursing, DM Neurology, M.Ch. in Neurosurgery and pre-Ph.D students.
Courses offered
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Research
=> Latent structure analysis
=> Incomplete data analysis
=> Qualitative data analysis
=> Latent class analysis
=> Survival analysis
=> Meta analysis and
=> Artificial neural networks and Statistical genetics.
=> Estimation and projection of morbidity incidence
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Programs & Courses Offered
Academic qualifications and certifications administered by this department
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Research
=> Latent structure analysis
=> Incomplete data analysis
=> Qualitative data analysis
=> Latent class analysis
=> Survival analysis
=> Meta analysis and
=> Artificial neural networks and Statistical genetics.
=> Estimation and projection of morbidity incidence
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Common queries about Department of Biostatistics
Where is the Department of Biostatistics located?
The Department of Biostatistics is an academic teaching department of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
How can students enroll in courses offered by this department?
Admissions to courses offered by Department of Biostatistics are conducted as per National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore guidelines, through institutional counseling, entrance examination results, or direct application via the official university portal.
What qualifications are awarded by Department of Biostatistics ?
Depending on the curriculum, the department awards University diplomas, certificates, postgraduate degrees, and research fellowships accredited under National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore.