ISRT, University of Dhaka
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Motto | The Highest Echelon of Academic Excellence |
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Type | Educational Institution |
Established | 1964 |
Director | Dr. Md. Israt Rayhan |
Founder Director | Qazi Motahar Hossain |
Location |
Dhaka, Bangladesh 23°43′43.60″N 90°23′54.12″E / 23.7287778°N 90.3983667°ECoordinates: 23°43′43.60″N 90°23′54.12″E / 23.7287778°N 90.3983667°E |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | University of Dhaka |
Website | isrt |
Institute of Statistical Research and Training, popularly known as ISRT, was established in 1964 by a statute of the University of Dhaka. The Institute offers 4-year Bachelor of Science (BS) (Honors) and 1-year MS degree in Applied Statistics. ISRT also offers PhD and M Phil degrees. ISRT organizes training programs in Applied Statistics, SPSS and STATA for students in various disciplines, professionals, and academicians.The Institute is the proud publisher of the Journal of Statistical Research (JSR), a prestigious bi-annual International Journal in Statistical Sciences, published since 1970. It is an internationally renowned journal in the field of Statistics. ISRT maintains a vibrant academic environment encompassing a rich library with over 20,000 collections, and three state-of-the-art computer labs for graduate and undergraduate students. Late Professor Qazi Motahar Husain was the founder Director of ISRT. Dr. Md. Israt Rayhan is the current Director.
ISRT is located adjacent to Khundker Mokarram Hussain Science Building and Institute of Information Technology. Google Maps can also be used for finding ISRT.
ISRT offers 4-year bachelor's degree in Applied Statistics and 1-year Masters in Applied Statistics. Students who are interested can seek admission in bachelor's program after being selected in the admission test under the faculty of science and conducted by the University of Dhaka.
The Institute has a rich library with the latest books of statistics in Bangladesh. It preserves about 15,000 copies of books written by world class statisticians, periodicals, journals etc. It is open for all ISRT students and other scholars and researchers who seek information within the scope of our collections.
ISRT offers short training modules for the researchers, practitioners, students and professionals who need a statistical background as well as computing knowledge with the computer using statistical packages like SPSS, SAS, STATA and R. The institute offers various training programs routinely with the availability of the faculty members.