Bioinformatics Bharathiar University

Overview

The postgraduate course in Bioinformatics from Bharathiar University commenced in Bharathiar University during 2001 for the first time in India. An interdisciplinary area at the intersection of biological, computer and information sciences necessary to manage, process and understand large amounts of data, for instance from the sequencing of the human genome, or from large databases containing information about plants and animals for use in discovering and developing new drugs. 

The Postgraduate students passed out from the department were easily absorbed in various research Institutions not only in India but also in Foreign Countries. Few of our students are pursuing their Doctoral programs in the countries US, UK, Germany, South Korea and Singapore.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEOs of the Bioinformatics MSc programme offered at Bharathiar University describe accomplishments that graduates are expected to attain within five to seven years after graduation:

• Should be aware of available bioinformatics resources and information in databases
• Apply critical, analytical and problem solving skills to deal with bioinformatics research
• Gain a deep understanding of the biomolecular systems
• Attain knowledge to identify the research problems in molecular biology
• Develop very efficient algorithms to extract biological knowledge from complex dataset
• Develop programming skills to write their own codes and scripts to resolve research accomplishments
• Possess drafting and writing skills to enhance scientific communication
• Update in accordance with recent scientific advancements and technology
• Gain higher level degrees to pursue a career in academics or scientific organizations
• Should be able to pursue research and also in industry placement in the sectors of pharmaceutical, agricultural, environmental science and food industries