The department continues to excel, climbing four spaces from last year's U.S. News and World Report rankings, maintaining our position as a leader in the field. 

Degree Programs

Featuring a letter from Chair Yan Ma, introduction to our newest faculty, awards and honors, and more!

The Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science is actively recruiting doctoral students for the K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship, which supports outstanding and diverse graduate students and prepares them for academic and/or research careers. Each year, the School of Public Health selects distinguished doctoral applicants to participate in this prestigious program, which provides five years of financial support, plus academic guidance and cohort-based mentoring.

Interested applicants must apply to the doctoral program by the deadline; award recipients matriculate as full-time students in Fall 2025.

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Our departmental mission is to:

• tackle contemporary biostatistical and health data science problems through innovative methodological research
• advance biomedical and public health research and practice through multidisciplinary collaborations
• cultivate the next generation of leaders in biostatistics and health data science through high-quality, inclusive education

Learn about the work of our faculty and find contact information.