The USC Department of Statistics (ACECR Non-Profit Institute) offered a bachelor’s program in statistics in 1999, a discontinuous bachelor’s program in statistics in 2009 and a bachelor’s program in statistics and its applications in 2010. Master students of mathematical statistics joined the department in the first semester of 2013-2014 academic year.

The Department of Statistics aims to train experts who are able to do statistical analysis, conduct research and continue their studies at master and doctorate levels. Its graduates have the opportunity to work in all governmental organizations and entities like banks, Statistical Center of Iran, Planning and Budget Organization as well as non-governmental entities and research institutes.

In the first semester of 2014-2015 academic year, master students of statistics and educational assessment gained admission to the department. After getting familiar with the theories of assessment and measurement, statistics, psychology and educational sciences, its graduates are qualified to work in ministries, organizations and institutes that are involved in education and thus assessment and measurement.