Statistics and Data Science

The group dates back to the early 1970s, with a traditional focus on time series and medical statistics. Today, the group conducts research in a wide range of areas, including biostatistics, computational statistics, statistical learning and data science, probability theory, and financial and insurance mathematics.

Affiliation

About the research group

The Statistics and Data Science group is one of the largest academic environments in statistics in Norway and conducts research across a wide range of areas. We collaborate with researchers at several other departments at the University of Bergen (UiB) and with a number of institutions both nationally and internationally. We also offer a comprehensive educational program in Statistics and Data Science, including a 5-year integrated Master's program in actuarial science and data analysis. See below for more details.

Education

We are responsible for the following study programs at the Department of Mathematics:

Bachelor's in Statistics and Data Science (in norwegian)
Master's in Statistics and Data Science
Integrated Master's in Actuarial Science and Data Analysis (in norwegian)

Statistics is a field within mathematics that deals with the principles and methods for collecting and analyzing quantitative information. This involves using models and concepts from probability theory. Statistical methods are used to explore datasets to identify patterns, make forecasts, and estimate uncertainties. In recent times, with the availability of large amounts of data, many of these methods are closely linked to machine learning techniques. In today’s society, where data is constantly being generated and stored, there is a growing demand for statisticians. See more on the Department of Mathematics' career pages (in norwegian)

Actuarial science refers to the field that applies statistical and mathematical methods to solve problems in insurance and finance. As an actuary, you analyze risk and the financial impact of future events. UiB is one of only two institutions in Norway that grants actuarial qualifications. Feel free to visit our career page for Data Science in finance and insurance (in norwegian).

Research and collaborations

We conduct research on topics across several areas, including:

Biostatistics (external link)
Computational statistics
Statistical learning and Data Science
Probability theory
Financial and insurance mathematics

You can find more information about our research by following the links in the norwegian version of this page (english translations under progress). You are also welcome to visit the personal webpages of the group’s members.

We also collaborate with several other research groups at UiB, such as the Computational Biology Unit, the Center for Data Science (external link), and various groups at the Faculty of Medicine. In addition, we have active partnerships with other research institutions, including the Institute of Marine Research (external link), Noklus (external link), and NORCE (external link).