Established in 1963, the Department of Statistics has a proud history spanning over half a century, supported by a strong alumni network of more than 10,000 graduates. The Department currently offers both undergraduate and master’s programs, maintaining a steadfast commitment to academic excellence and industry relevance.

The undergraduate program consists of three classes, enrolling approximately 165 students annually. At the graduate level, the Department offers two master’s programs:  the Master’s Program in Applied Statistics, which admits 15 students each year, and the Master’s Program in Data Science, with an annual intake of 12 students.

Key Milestones

• 1963 Established the Night Division of Statistics under the Department of Accounting and Statistics
• 1965 Established the Day Division of Statistics under the Department of Accounting and Statistics
• 1973 Renamed the Day Division as the Department of Statistics
• 1974 Renamed the Night Division as the Department of Statistics
• 1997  
  – Launched the Master’s Program in Applied Statistics
  – Suspended the Night Division
  – Expanded the Day Division to four classes
• 2000 Reorganized the program into three classes for the Day Division and one class for the Continuing Education Division
• 2017 Launched the Master’s Program in Big Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
• 2021 
  – Launched the Master’s Program in Data Science
  – Suspended the Master’s Program in Big Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

Department Chairs (Past and Present)

The following individuals have served as chairs of the Department of Statistics:

• Pao-Kung Jui (1973–1975, Day Division)
• Ho-Fuh Chi (1974–1977, Night Division)
• Fu-Sin Chou (1975–1978, Day Division)
• Liang-Yuh Ouyang (1977–1980, Night Division)
• Tien-Wen Chen (1978–1980, Day Division)
• Liang-Yuh Ouyang (1980–1981)
• Horng-Jinh Chang (1981–1984)
• Liang-Yuh Ouyang (1984–1986)
• Kuang-Nan Lin (1986–1992)
• Chiu-Chuan Wu (1992–1998)
• Jong-Wuu Wu (1998–2004)
• Tzong-Ru Tsai (2004–2010)
• Bor-Shyh Wen (2010–2012)
• Shu-Fei Wu (2012–2014)
• Jyh-Jiuan Lin (2014–2016)
• Shuo-Jye Wu (2016–2018)
• Hsiu-Mei Lee (2018–2020)
• Wen Yang (2020–2024)
• Pai-Ling Li (2024–present)