Statistics and Actuarial Science

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Welcome to the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science

Introduction

"Data-based careers continue to be among the best career choices according to many different ranking systems. The CareerCast.com 2019 report ranks data scientist as the #1 career, statistician as #2, and actuary as #10. Land your dream job by studying in our department."  - Tim Swartz, Professor and Past Department Chair

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science was created in 2001 and has since grown into a dynamic group of approximately 530 undergraduate students, 62 graduate students, and 24 faculty members. Statistics and Actuarial Science faculty have earned a national and international reputation for work in applied and theoretical statistics, actuarial science, and, more recently, data science. Undergraduate and graduate students flourish in the highly interactive and personalized environment that characterizes our department. 

Explore the links on our site and discover the programs, research, students, staff, and faculty that define SFU’s world-class department for statistics, actuarial science, and data science!

Undergraduate

Do you enjoy using data to solve problems of scientific interest? If so, the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science has the right B.Sc. degree for you.

GRADUATE

With the support of our talented faculty members, hone your analytical skills and discover the joys of working as a statistician, actuary, or data scientist.

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RESEARCH

The digital age continues to create a wealth of new data-based problems. Our researchers are leading the way in developing innovative solutions.

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    • 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (UTC)
      2025 Constance van Eeden Seminar: Dr. Arnaud Doucet

      2025 Constance van Eeden Seminar: Dr. Arnaud Doucet

      Friday, April 4, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (UTC)
      Title: From Diffusion Models to Schrödinger Bridges - When Generative Modeling meets Optimal Transport Link: https://ubc-stat-grad.github.io/van-eeden.html
    • 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm (UTC)
      Statistics Seminar Series: Jae-Kwang Kim

      Statistics Seminar Series: Jae-Kwang Kim

      Friday, April 4, 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm (UTC)
      Title: Debiased calibration estimation using generalized entropy under selection bias
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