The MSc Bioinformatics programme is an interdisciplinary programme with span of two years. In this program, students undergo comprehensive training in areas such as cell and molecular biology, genome editing, computer science, statistics, data science, and more. This program will instruct you on analysing, integrating, visualizing, and manipulating extensive datasets, enabling the insights in the field of biological sciences. After completion of this program one can pursue careers at the intersection of biology and computational sciences and can be absorbed in research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare, and academia.
Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Blend of academic coursework that integrates biological sciences with computational methodologies, statistics, bioinformatic algorithms, data analysis, machine learning essential for solving modern biological challenges.
Focus on Hands-on approach: Emphasis is placed on hands-on experience through laboratory work, internships, computational workshops, and research projects, allowing students to develop practical skills in bioinformatics tools and techniques.
Research-Driven Learning: Focus on integrating research module throughout the curriculum and projects at every semester, ensuring a continuous immersion in the research process and encouragement towards academic publication.
Industry-Relevant Skills: Courses are designed to align with industry needs, ensuring that graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge sought after by employers in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare, and academic research institutions.
Minimum 50% aggregate score in B.Sc. degree in any area of pure or applied Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Chemical Sciences/ Statistics/Mathematics/Computer Science (at least 45% marks, in case of Reserved Class category candidate belonging to Maharashtra State only) OR Minimum 50% aggregate score in B.E./B.Tech./M.B.B.S./B.A.M.S./B.H.M.S./ B.Pharm/B.V.SC etc.(at least 45% marks in case of Reserved Class category candidate belonging to Maharashtra State only) "
Minimum 50% aggregate score in B.Sc. degree in any area of pure or applied Life Sciences/Physical Sciences/Chemical Sciences/ Statistics/Mathematics/Computer Science OR Minimum 50% aggregate score in B.E./B.Tech./M.B.B.S./B.A.M.S./B.H.M.S./ B.Pharm/B.V.SC etc
The selection procedure is based on marks obtained in Remote Proctored Online DES PU PCET - Bioinformatics 2026 Exam.
(NEP Compliant)
| Sr No | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Bioinformatics |
| 2 | Programming Concepts |
| 3 | Mathematics and Statistics for Bioinformatics |
| 4 (Any one) | Essentials of Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics |
| Data Visualization for Bioinformatics | |
| 5 | Practicals on Basics of Bioinformatics |
| 6 | Practicals on Programming Concepts |
| 7 | Introduction to Data Base Management |
| 8 | Research Methodology |
| Sr No | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Structural Bioinformatics |
| 2 | Genomics and Proteomics |
| 3 | Algorithms in Bioinformatics |
| 4 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering |
| 5(Any One) | Introduction to Data Science |
| Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine | |
| 7 | Practicals on Structural Bioinformatics |
| 8 | Practicals on Genomics and Proteomics |
| 9 | Practicals on Programming for Bioinformatics |
| 10 | On the Job Training/Internship/field Project |
| Sr No | Semester 3 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cheminformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design |
| 2 | Systems Biology |
| 3 | NGS and Multiomics Analytics |
| 4 | Immunology and Immunoinformatics |
| 5(Any one) | Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence in Bioinformatics |
| Clinical Informative | |
| Medical Image Processing & Analysis | |
| 8 | Practicals on Cheminformatics and Computer Aided Drug Design |
| 9 | Practicals on System Biology |
| Sr No | Semester 4 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Research Project |
| 2(Any one) | Biodiversity Informatics |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| MOOCs |
M.Sc. in Bioinformatics opens up a variety of career opportunities in both the fields of biology and computational science which will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in today's fast-paced and data-driven world. Postgraduate students can pursue their doctoral research in India and abroad and if they choose to join the work-force then following are some of the potential job profiles:
Bioinformatics Research Scientist .
Computational Biologist.
Bioinformatics Analyst.
Bioinformatics Programmer / Software developer.
Clinical Bioinformatician.
Clinical Bioinformatician.
Academics: teaching and research.
Medical coder/ Healthcare Informatics.
Entrepreneur /Start-up founder of own bioinformatics-related business like developing software tools, providing consulting services or creating products based on bioinformatics technologies
