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M.Sc Bio Informatics

Master of Science in Bioinformatics

Aspiring for a research based career in pharmaceuticals, health and life sciences? Looking for postgraduate options in the field of bioinformatics? Well, this course page gives you the details of M.Sc Bioinformatics, a field which is likely to be of great value in the near future. Here are the details.

Overview

Bioinformatics is a multidisciplinary field, which has an excellent scope for research as well as industrial activity in the field of healthcare. The field of bioinformatics involves developing algorithms and software tools for analyzing and interpreting biological data. It applies computer science, math, statistics and engineering to understand these data. These software tools can be used by those who have a background in fields such as medical sciences, agriculture practices, biological and veterinarian sciences. The tools help in gaining knowledge about the bio-diversity of species, vaccine development, agro-biotechnology and environmental biotechnology.

Eligibility and course duration

Graduation in any of the field amongst basic sciences, life science, pharmaceutical science, computer science, electronics, biotechnology, biomedical engineering or other related fields. Qualifying marks vary from institute to institute. At least above 50%. Admissions are mostly through merit, but some institutes may prefer to admit through all India entrance exams.

Duration of this postgraduate course is 2 years.

M.Sc Bio Informatics - Colleges & Admission Notifications

Find the list of colleges offering M.Sc Bio Informatics course. Check out individual college websites to know more about the admission for 2020 - 2021 academic year. You may download the application form and course details from the official college website.

College Name
A.V.C College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu
Academy of Management & Information Technology, Odisha
Alpha Arts and Science College, Tamil Nadu
Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Uttar Pradesh
Amrita School of Biotechnology, Kerala
Annai College of Arts and Science, Tamil Nadu
Annamalai University Study Centre, Portblair, Andaman and Nicobar
Aquinas College, Kerala
Asian Institute of Health Sciences, Maharashtra
Auxilium College, Tamil Nadu
Auxilium College of Education, Tamil Nadu
Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College(Autonomous), Tamil Nadu
B.n. Post Graduate College, Rajasthan
Banasthali University College, Rajasthan
Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan
Bharath College of Science and Management, Tamil Nadu
Bharathiar University College, Tamil Nadu
Bharathidasan College of Arts and Science, Tamil Nadu
Birla Institute of Technology, West Bengal
C.M.S. College of Science and Commerce, Tamil Nadu
Cms College of Science And Commerce, Tamil Nadu
College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, Haryana
College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, Haryana
College of Science, Andhra Pradesh
Danapackiyam Krishnasamy Mudaliar College for Women, Tamil Nadu
DAV College , Chandigarh
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science for Women, Tamil Nadu
Dr G Y Pathrikar College of Computer Science and IT, Maharashtra
Dr. G. R. Damodaran College of Science, Tamil Nadu
Dr. M.G.R. Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women, Tamil Nadu

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More about the course

The course curriculum of M.Sc Bioinformatics consists of both theory and practical classes. The first three semesters focuses on theory and practicals, whereas in the 4th semester, the focus shifts completely on the project work and industrial seminars. The project report is to be submitted at the end of the 4th semester. Biological studies are done in this field through computer programming. Bioinformatics has now become an important part of all biological studies. Bioinformatics tools are playing an important role in understanding evolutionary aspects of molecular biology by comparing genomic and genetic data. Some of the topics covered during the course are probability, statistics, molecular biology, computing fundamentals, programming in C++, molecular imaging, drug design, genomics and proteomics.

Job opportunities

Since more and more applications are coming up under bioinformatics, there is a wide ranges of jobs available after one finishes this course. It is a fast growing field and there is a great demand for professionals trained in bioinformatics by the pharmaceuticals industry for research and development of new drugs, vaccines, etc. Many after undergoing the course continue their education further by going for doctoral programs on the subject. There are also very good opportunities for doing advanced research in this field. Bioinformatics professionals are recruited by various organizations, such as those in healthcare, research, petroleum, software, IT, automotive, etc. A good many jobs and research opportunities are there in countries in Europe and in United States.

M.Sc Bio Informatics Admissions for 2020 - 2021 Academic Year

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