M. Sc. Bioinformatics program at Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University is supported under “Post Graduate Teaching Programme in Biotechnology and Allied Areas” of Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. Admissions are carried out on the basis of merit in the “Graduate Aptitude Test – Biotechnology” (GAT-B).
• Qualifying Degrees:
B. Sc. degree in any area of pure or applied Life Sciences / Physical Sciences / Chemical Sciences / Statistics / Mathematics / Computer Science
OR B.E./ B.Tech./ M.B.B.S./ B.A.M.S./ B.H.M.S./ B. Pharm/ B.V.Sc. etc.
• Minimum Percentage required in the qualifying degree programme:
UR (General) Category: First class with minimum 60% marks or Grade A with a minimum CGPA of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10
Reservation category: Second class with minimum 55% marks or Grade B with a minimum CGPA of 5.5 on the scale of 0-10
An MSc (Master of Science) in Bioinformatics is a postgraduate degree focused on the intersection of biology, computer science, and data analysis. It trains students to handle and interpret complex biological data, especially genomic and proteomic information.
Syllabus not available on SPPU site.