The Department of Mathematical Methods in Economics of the Institute of Economics and International Relations of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University was created on the 1st of September, 2008.

The Department specializes in such areas as in such areas as Higher Mathematics, Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics, Informatics and Computer Technologies.

The professional cadre of the Department has efficiently incorporated specialists who have fundamental mathematical education, high qualification in the field of economic and mathematical design, information technologies and programming, which helps the students to form a wide complex of knowledge and skills.

The Department is headed by Nazyrov Zaryf Fyatikhovych, Associate Professor, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Science, Member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Economics, the Scientific Council of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Director of the Center of International Education. At present, the professor and teaching staff of the Department consists of 17 persons, a 1st category methodologist and a 1st category engineer.

The Department conducts profound scientific research in the following directions: financial mathematics, mathematical design of a stock price, design and prognostication of economic processes, modelling of financial activity of enterprises, banks and financial institutes, economic and mathematical design, mathematical simulation of random processes.

The Department supports active relations with the leading institutions of higher education in Ukraine, scientific establishments, enterprises and organizations.