MSc Bioinformatics

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the M.Sc. Bioinformatics program, applicants must hold a four-year Bachelor's degree in fields such as Biological Sciences, Medical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Computer Sciences, or Computer Engineering, or possess an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. A minimum academic achievement of second division or a CGPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for admission.

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Curriculum Structure

Semester I
Course Code		Course Description	Credit Hours
BIN 501		Bioinformatics I	3
STT 501		Biostatistics	3
MTH 501		Mathematics and Algorithm for Bioinformatics	3
CMS 501		Computer Science	3*
CMB 501		Cell Biology	3*
CMB 502		Molecular Biochemistry	3
			15

Semester II
Course Code		Course Description	Credit Hours
BIN 551		Bioinformatics II	3
BIN 552		Programming for Bioinformatics	3
CMB 551		Frontiers in Molecular Biology	3
CMB 552		Functional Genomics	3
RES 551		Directed Research I	3
			15

Semester III
Course Code		Course Description	Credit Hours
BIN 601		Bioinformatics III	3
BIN 602		Data Warehouse and Data Mining	3
BIN 603		Molecular Modeling and Drug Design	3
RES 601		Directed Research II	3
		Elective Course	3
			15

Semester IV
Course Code	Course Description		Credit Hours
BIN 699	Thesis		15

* Students are required to take either CMB 501: Cell Biology (without biological science background) or CMS 501: Computer Science (with biological science background

Course Outcome

Analyze biological data using computational tools
Understand genomics, proteomics, and systems biology
Apply programming and data mining in life sciences
Use algorithms for sequence alignment and structure prediction
Integrate biology, statistics, and computer science
Conduct research in drug discovery and molecular biology
Develop databases and software for biological applications
Prepare for roles in research, healthcare, and biotech industries

More About This Program

M. Sc. Bioinformatics program at Pokhara University aims to provide knowledge and skills to generate, store, retrieve, analyze and interpret biological information. It provides opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in acquisition, storage, retrieval, analysis, and interpret of molecular data to determine and/or solve biological problems. It is a two-year program spread over four semesters. A student needs to successfully complete 45 credit hours of course work and 15 credit hours of research project for graduation.