C.R.Rao AIMSCS (www.crraoaimscs.org) was established on a suggestion made by C.R. Rao, Eberly Professor Emeritus of Statistics at Pennsylvania State University, USA, for promoting basic research in Mathematical Sciences leading to technological innovations and acceleration of economic prosperity.

International Year of Statistics (Statistics 2013) is a worldwide initiative to highlight and propagate the contributions made by that the subject of statistics in finding possible solutions to global challenges.  The main aim of the campaign is to increase public understanding of the impact of statistics on all aspects of the society. 

Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is the fifth largest cosmopolitan city in India, rich in culture and enduring history. Located in the heart of the Deccan plateau, 1760 ft above sea level, Hyderabad has a pleasant climate with many natural lakes and prehistoric rocks, and a variety of flora and fauna.

University of Hyderabad (www.uohyd.ernet.in) is a premier institution of teaching and research, established by an act of the parliament of India in 1974 as a central university. Over the years, University of Hyderabad has emerged as a top ranking institution of higher education and research in India.