Master of Science (MSc) in Bioinformatics is a 2-year program by Pokhara University.
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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.
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
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
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.
