The department of Probability Theory, Statistics and Actuarial Mathematics at Kyiv University is one of the top statistical departments in Ukraine. The department has a long record of excellence in teaching, research and consulting connected with challenging applications of statistics, particularly in insurance, finance, and economics. The department is the largest in the country in terms of undergraduate numbers and places on courses are amongst the most sougth after. Wide-ranging degree programmes with an excellent teaching quality assessment rating are offered. The department runs a lively programme for PhD where teaching and research are well integrated. The department has an internationally recognized record of academic research by faculty with wide ranging interests in theoretical and applied fields.