Programme Outcomes
PO-1: Life Sciences knowledge: Successful candidates will acquire current/recent specific knowledge in the respective discipline with proficiency in practical skills and leadership skillsfor a successful career.
PO-2: Problem analysis: Successful candidates will be able to analyse, design standards, resolve and troubleshoot problems in implementation or standardization of Life sciences protocols.
PO-3: Design/development of solutions: Successful candidates will develop creative and cognitive thinking and cooperate with each other to solve problems in the field of Life sciences.
PO-4: Conduct investigations of Practical problems: Successful candidates will acquire capabilities to plan and design protocols and utilize practical skills.
PO-5: Conduct investigations of experimental problems: To validate hypothesis by executing experimental techniques independently coupled with the ability to assimilate, analyse, interpret and accurately evaluate subsequent data.
PO-6: Modern tool usage: Successful candidates will effectively be able to manage resources and time using ICT and other computer enabled devices.
PO-7: Ethics: Successful candidates will be aware of their role and responsibility in handling and use of microbes including genetically modified microorganisms.
PO-8: Communication: Successful candidates will have the ability to understand and communicate all ideas and concepts effectively.
PO-7: Environment sustainability: Successful candidates will get adequate knowledge to use information and implement solutions for environmental protection, safeguards and remediation.
Curriculum & Syllabus
CURRICULUM & SYLLABUS
MINIMUM CREDITS TO BE EARNED: 90
SEMESTER I | ||||||||
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Hours/Week | Maximum Marks | |||||||
Code No. | Course | Lecture | Tutorial | Practical | Credits | CA | SEE | Total |
CORE 1 | Enzymes And Metabolisms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 60 | 100 |
CORE 2 | Computer Programming in C and C++ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 60 | 100 |
CORE 3 | Introduction To Bioinformatics | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 60 | 100 |
CORE | Practical 2 – Bio programming in C and C++ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 60 | 100 |
DSE 1 | Genomics and Transcriptomics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 60 | 100 |
DSE 2 | Proteomics: Principles and Techniques | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 60 | 100 |
SEC | Soft skill 1/Sector skill course | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 60 | 100 |
Total | 21 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
Eligibility Criteria
Program | Eligibility | Criteria for Merit |
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M.Sc. BioInformatics | "Degree in Genetics, Biology, Biochemistry, Biotech, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Mathematics, Statistics, Nutrition, Food Service, Management & Diatetics, Agriculture, B.E/ B.Tech (Biotech) B.V.Sc, MBBS, BDS, B.Pharm, BPT& BCA, BCA(Hons), B.Sc.(IT) (10+2+3) Pattern. " | Merit - Based on percentage of marks secured in the qualifying examination. |
Career Prospects
CAREER PROSPECTS
- Bioinformatics Research Scientist
- Bioinformatics Engineer
- Bioinformatics Analyst
- Clinical pharmacologist
- Program Specialist
- Pharmacogenomics
- Computational Biologist
- Bioinformatics Data Scientist
- Health care Associates
- Clinical Data Developer
Alumni Testimonials

A VISTA is one of the best institutes that I have studied in. My department teachers are friendly and I had great classmates. The study program provides course material in a very comprehensive manner touching on all the relevant topics. I also like that our lecturers use real- life examples and the fact that the infrastructure is very useful. The skills I learnt during the program have helped me immensely in my career. I thoroughly enjoyed the coursework at Bioinformatics (VISTAS).
Mr. Agnal Vincent Paul (M.Sc. Bioinformatics) (Batch) 2010-2012
Project Bioinformatics Programmer Analyst, Genome Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Accenture

Its was great experience studying at Vels University, a memory to cherish for lifetime. My experience at Vels was full of learning and grooming. Being a global University it gave me an opportunity to meet different kind of people from around the world and learnt many things from them. I am thankful to all the faculties, mentors and entire Bioinformatics department for providing us with quality education. I am also very thankful to the department for organizing plenty of workshops and seminars to help me understand the culture of industry we’re going to work in. Overall it was a great experience and lifetime memory at Vels University. If you want to make a career in advance life Sciences, I would highly recommend you to join Vels University.
Mr. Dr. Sudeep Tiwari (M.Sc.Bioinformatics ) 2009-2011)
Senior Scientist , Gilead Sciences, Inc

As a student in the M.Sc. program in Bioinformatics, I gained both the skills and confidence to thoughtfully use a variety of quantitative approaches in my work. The instructors in each course were patient, understanding, and highly skilled. I would highly recommend this program to anyone wanting to expand their quantitative repertoire or for anyone who needs a refresher.
Ms. Dhananya.S (M.Sc. Bioinformatics) 2019-2021
Health care Associate, Accenture

“I like the friendly atmosphere in our Department and the fact that the teachers are really kind to the students. We are very much supported in our studies. The way of teaching is really interesting. They are also very motivational. My grades have grown up a lot as the classes are practically oriented. The teachers takes more time to focus on each
student.”
Jaswanth Jenny. P (M.Sc. Bioinformatics)
Team lead, Life sciences - Clarivate Analytics
Fee Structure
Tuition Fee 2023 - 2024 (Per Sem) | Other Fee (Per Sem) | Total Fee (Per Sem) |
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25,000 | 10,000 | 35,000 |