How to apply for Symbiosis Statistical Institute BSc course?

Symbiosis Statistical Institute conducts personal interview rounds for the MSc cousre admission. The interview is scheduled ti be held in on online mode, a one-on-one interview with a panel of experts as per scheduled mentioned under Important Dates for admission process. The topics for the PI rounds will be based on the syllabus up to BSc (Statistics). 

A total of 60 seats are available in Symbiosis Statistical Institute for MSc course. The seat allotment is done based on performance in the entrance admission delection rounds Writing Aptitude Test (WAT) and Personal Interaction (PI). Further, there are seats reserved for SC/ST/Kashmiri migrants and other reserved category candidates as well. It must be noted that the mentioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is however, still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

Symbiosis Statistical Institute MSc course curriuculum is spread across four semesters lasting for two years. As per the course curriculum, at the end of the first year students need to opt for any one of the folllowing mentioned specializations depending upon their area of interest, summer internship and academic ranks. The specialisations offered are: Data Science, Industrial Statistics, Biostatics & Data Analysis, and Acturial Statistics. 

Symbiosis Statistical Institute MSc in Applied Statistics and Data Science course curriculum is curated in a way that it equips students with both theory and practical knowledge of the core topics. Find below few subjects offered across the six semesters of the MSc cousre:

• Ancillary Mathematics
• Distribution Theory
• Linear Models and Regression Analysis (Practical)
• Time Series Analysis (Theory and Practical)

Symbiosis Statistical Institute Pune has begun accepting the application form for the two-year MSc course from December 20, 2025, onwards. As per the official website of SSI, the last date to apply for the MSc course is June 21, 2025. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply before the last dates. To be eligible, candidates must Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 50% or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes).