The DSS was established on 1 July 2010 through the consolidation of the departments that formerly constituted the historic Faculty of Statistical Sciences -the first of its kind in Italy- founded in the 1920s by Corrado Gini.
The expertise represented within the Department encompasses the development and application of quantitative methodologies in the broadest sense.
The educational offer provided by the DSS includes three undergraduate degree programmes in statistics (Class L-41), three master’s degree programmes (Classes LM-82 and LM-83), and an interdepartmental master’s degree programme in Data Science (Faculty of I3S).
The employment rate of graduates from the Department, three years after graduation, is close to 100%.
The educational provision also includes the doctoral programme “School in Statistical Sciences,” several second-level Master’s programmes, and numerous on-demand training courses.
The Department’s research activities cover a wide range of topics and have, over time, enabled the establishment of productive collaborations with both public institutions and private companies. This has created an ideal environment for strong intellectual and professional development at the intersection of academia and industry, benefiting faculty members, students, and external stakeholders alike.
Also in 2010, the DSS became part of the Faculty of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics, together with the Departments of Computer Science, Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, and Computer, Control and Management Engineering “Antonio Ruberti.” This integration led to the formation of Sapienza’s Information Technology hub.