About the School of Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics and statistics underpin innovation, transformation and discovery. We offer a wide range of subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate students and are committed to advancing the discipline and its applications. The School is also committed to diversity and inclusion, outreach to the community, and we welcome opportunities for engagement with individuals and groups both within and outside academia.

We are a broad School with an international reputation covering areas of pure and applied mathematics and statistics. We research Algebra, Continuum Modelling, Discrete Mathematics, Geometry and Topology, Operations Research, Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Physics, Stochastic Processes, Statistics, and Data Science.

We offer an undergraduate program as a major, primarily through the Bachelor of Science and concurrent Diploma in Mathematical Sciences, a research training and coursework Master of Science degree, as well as PhD training. The School runs a Mathematics and Statistics Learning Centre that looks after the large number of undergraduate students taught by the School.

We are home to a growing number of academic staff, including postdoctoral research fellows. Several members of staff are Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science and/or been awarded prestigious Fellowships and Awards. The School hosts two ARC Centres of Excellence, an ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre, and has several ARC Laureate, Future and DECRA Fellows.

The School is a partner in the collaborative research centre Melbourne Integrative Genomics and is home to the Statistical Consulting Centre, which engages with industry to provide high-quality statistical consulting. We have a strong external and international focus, and started the first international research institute/research station in Australia, MATRIX, to run research-intensive, residential programs addressing key mathematical challenges.