Our Work in Public Health and Biomedical Research
Faculty, students and staff in the Department of Biostatistics are engaged in cutting-edge research to address challenges in public health and medicine. The tools of biostatistics, such as data science and machine learning, are developed and deployed within the department to help cure cancer, fight infectious diseases, understand neurological diseases and, in general, improve public health.
Our Numbers At A Glance
75
Years of biostatistics training
289
PhD's granted in the last 20 years, the most of any program in the US
5
Top 5 graduate program in the country according to US News
1st
First-ever Bios BSPH degree awarded in 1979
Awards and Funding
Students fund their education through a combination of sources, including loans, fellowships and awards, assistantships and grants. Several awards and scholarships are supported by generous contributions to the School and University who value the current and future contributions of our students.
Contact: Sarah Kitchens, Funding and Awards Coordinator, sarah_kitchens@unc.edu
Career Opportunities
Our Graduates Work As
Analyst Programmers
Biostatisticians
Data Analysts
Data Scientists
Statistical Programmers
Our Graduates Work With
Academia
Contract Research Organizations
Government agencies
Medical device companies
Non-profit agencies
Pharmaceutical companies
Software companies