Department of Bioinformatics

The Department of Bioinformatics was started in the year 2008 to facilitate the teaching and research in the interdisciplinary areas of Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, and to create an intellectual environment for interdisciplinary education and training. The Department of Bioinformatics is offering two year M.Sc., degree course, one year M. Phil., course in Bioinformatics and one year Post Graduate Diploma in Structural Pharmacogenomics(PGDSP)-UGC Innovative Program. Doctoral programme leading to Ph.D. is also being offered in interdisciplinary areas in Bioinformatics at the department. The Department is comprised of well experienced facultymembers with research interests and expertise in Small and Macro Molecule X-ray Crystallography, Structural Biology, Molecular Modelling, Computer Aided Drug Design, Pharmacogenomics, Chemoinformatics, Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Genomics, Proteomics, Bio-computing, Database & Software development.

Courses Offered :

=> M.Sc. Bioinformatics
=> M.Phil. Bioinformatics
=> Ph.D. Bioinformatics
=> Post Graduate Diploma in Structural Pharmacogenomics (PGDSP)

Eligibility for M. Sc Bioinformatics :

Bachelor’s Degree in any Biological Sciences (Bioinformatics, Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology etc) / Physics/Chemistry / Agricultural / Veterinary / Fisheries Sciences / Pharmacy / Medicine/ Engineering and Technology or equivalent Degree with at least 55% of marks in Part III.

Eligibility for M. Phil Bioinformatics :

Master’s Degree in any Biological Sciences (Bioinformatics, Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology etc) / Physics/Chemistry / Agricultural / Veterinary / Fisheries Sciences / Pharmacy / Medicine/ Engineering and Technology or equivalent Degree with at least 55% of marks.

Eligibility and Admission PGDSP :

M.Sc., Life Sciences/ M.Sc., Agri/ Physics/ Chemistry/ M.Pharm., Pharmaceutical Biotechnology/ M.Tech., Bioinformatics/ M.Tech., Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics or any other course equivalent there to and must have obtained 60% marks at Post Graduation level.

Eligibility for Ph. D. Degree :

Post Graduate Degree in Bioinformatics or Biological Sciences (Life Sciences, Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology etc) /Chemistry/Bio-Physics/ Veterinary Science / Agriculture / Fisheries Sciences / Pharmacy / Medicine or other related areas with not less than 55% mark in the aggregate is eligible for registration for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Department of Bioinformatics
AlagappaUniversity,
Karaikudi - 630 004,
Tamil Nadu,
India

Telephone No : 91-04565-230725, 223341

Fax No : 91-04565-230725/225202

Mail : [email protected]

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