The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) offers the Postgraduate Diploma in Statistical Methods and Analytics [PGDSMA], Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural and Rural Management with Statistical Methods and Analytics [PGDARSMA], Postgraduate Diploma in Business Analytics [PGDBA], and Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics [PGDAS] courses providing rigorous training in statistics, and related domains, with strong emphasis on analytical and theoretical foundations. For updated information regarding these courses, eligibility, admissions, etc., you may visit the Admissions Page.
The programme is intended to provide students with a comprehensive training in basic theory and applications of Statistical Methods and Analytics, in addition to some exposure to Mathematics and Computer Science. It is so designed that on successful completion, the students will be able to take up jobs as statisticians in such departments of government and industries where application of Statistics and Analytics is required.
The total duration of this programme is one year. This course is offered at Chennai and the North-East Centre, Tezpur.
This programme is open to candidates from all over India. However, Fifty percent (50%) of the total number of seats at ISI North East (Tezpur) centre is reserved for the students domiciled in the North-Eastern states of India.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for this programme one must have one of the following:
- a three-year Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with Mathematics as a subject;
- a BE/B Tech degree or any other qualification considered equivalent (such as AMIE).
In order to be considered for admission to this programme at the ISI North-East Centre (Tezpur) as a domiciled candidate, it is mandatory to have a valid certi cate of domicile / certi cate of permanent residence in one of the North-Eastern states, namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura from a competent authority (generally from the Office of the Deputy Commissioner) which is valid for the purpose of Admission to Educational Institutes.
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The programme is intended to provide students with comprehensive training in agricultural farm management, statistical methods and applications using R, computer operation and programming, agricultural production and operations management, agribusiness and rural management. This unique programme is so designed that on successful completion, the students will be able to take up jobs in rural development organizations under Central and State governments, national and multinational companies involved in agro-processing and agricultural business operation or supply chain management, international and national level NGOs, development projects funded by government and non-government organizations, agricultural and livelihood related projects, and rural banking sector amongst others.
The total duration of this programme is one year, and it is o ered at the ISI Giridih Branch. There is no stipend or tuition fee for the programme.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for admission to this programme, an applicant must have
- a three/four-year Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with Mathematics/Statistics as a subject
studied at least at the (10+2) level.
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ThePost Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) jointly o ered by ISI, IIT Kharagpur and IIM Calcutta aims to help shape the emerging profession of business analytics by delivering a cutting edge interdisciplinary educational experience to graduate applicants with an aspiration of building a career in this eld. PGDBA is a two year full time diploma programme, specially designed to create business analytics professionals employable by leading Indian and foreign rms. Students successfully graduating from this programme will have options to join organizations working in the area of analytics, or pursue doctoral or other advanced studies in this area.
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This online course is meant for individuals who are, or plan to be, involved in the processes of generation, interpretation and management of o cial data, but are possibly without a formal background in statistics. It aims to impart relevant statistical and computational skills along with basic domain knowledge. The digital mode of the course makes it accessible to working professionals. On successful completion of the course, a student is expected to be better equipped for playing a meaningful role in evidence based policy making and policy research.
This will be a paid course, with provision of tuition waiver. The total duration of this programme is one year.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for this programme one must have a graduate degree in any subject
and mathematics at the (10+2 or equivalent) level.
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The Postgraduate Diploma in Statistical and Computational Genomics (PGDSCG) is a one-year intensive programme designed to equip students with strong statistical, computational, and analytical skills essential for modern genomics-driven biomedical research.
This programme emphasizes the application of statistical and computational methods in genomics across diverse domains, including biomedical research, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology industries. Students will gain a solid theoretical foundation combined with hands-on training in data analysis, bioinformatics tools, and computational approaches relevant to real-world biomedical challenges.
Graduates of the PGDSCG programme will be well-prepared for careers in industry, academia, healthcare organizations, and government or non-government research sectors. The programme also provides a strong academic foundation for those aspiring to pursue higher studies and advanced research in genomics, bioinformatics, and related interdisciplinary fields. The total duration of this programme is one year, and is offered at Kolkata.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for this programme one must have one of the following:
- an M Sc / MS or equivalent degree in any branch of science;
- a B Tech / B E degree in any branch of Engineering /Technology;
- an MBBS / B Pharm degree.
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