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B.Sc. (Hons. Bioinformatics) B.Sc. (Hons.)-Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that uses the applications of computational techniques to analyse the information associated with biomolecules on a large-scale. It is a firmly established discipline in computational Biology, and encompasses a wide range of subject areas from Structural Biology and Genomics to Gene Expression Studies, Systems Biology, Cheminformatics and Drug Designing, Phylogenetics, Biostatistics, etc. The scope of bioinformatics course offered at one of the best B.Sc Bioinformatics colleges in Rajasthan is never ending with its association of biological knowledge and computational power, algorithms and tools to alter and analyse large-scale data. B.Sc. (Hons.) Bioinformatics is a three-year programme. In the first year, basic knowledge of science and computers are taught for giving the knowledge of fundamentals of the subjects. In the second and third year, specialized subjects related to Bioinformatics are taught.

Key Information

Duration

3 Years

Eligibility

10+2 Science/ Biology/ Mathematics/ Agriculture/ Biotechnology or Equivalent

Selection Procedure

Merit + PI

Scholarship

As per University norms

Industry Internship Programme

The students undergo a training programme in the Department of Bioinformatics. This training will ensure that students demonstrate and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as management competencies in applied, experiential settings.  

Industry Internship programme

The students enrolling at one of the best B.Sc Bioinformatics colleges in Rajasthan, undergo a training programme in the Department of Bioinformatics. This training will ensure that students demonstrate and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as management competencies in applied, experiential settings.

Career Prospects

  • Students can pursue careers in Science and Technology where a high level of competence and dependence on many of the science subjects is demanded.
  • Laboratory analyst in Pharmaceuticals and food industries.
  • Research Analyst in the field of Biotechnology / Microbiology / Biochemistry
  • Marketing personnel in Pharmaceutical companies
  • Bioinformatics students can be employed in the fields of Medical and Health Care; Gene based Drug Designing, Life Science division of IT companies.
  • As Information Developer in Bioinformatics companies
  • Administrative and Defense Services.

Applying for Admissions 2022-23

Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Statistics to understand and interpret biological information”.

It is the application of computer technology to the management of biological data.

Bioinformatics is very interesting and demanding now a days. It is a very interesting subject for those who want to know about the inter-relationship between medical science and human organs.

It also deals with the important areas of Biology such as: Molecular Biology (Next generation sequencing, Pharmacogenomics: Precise medicine, Drug development processes and Gene expression study), Agriculture (Agriinformatics), Health and medical sciences (Health informatics, Clinical Informatics and Medical informatics).

Scope of Bio-informatics is increasing day by day as the need of medical science is increasing rapidly. It is one of the highly paid sectors in abroad countries. In India, it is also very much growing sector so, that scholars can make their career here in India also.

A person who practices Bioinformatics and has studied bioinformatics course is generally called as Bioinformatics Scientist or Bioinformatics Specialist. Biological processes are becoming complex as the world advances, and it is nearly impossible to manage and interpret such data.

A Bioinformatics Scientist studies structure and alignment of datasets such as proteomics, raw microarray, and genomic sequence data. They spend a lot of time inside a bioinformatics laboratory with computers and microscopes. It is their job to conduct experiments and collect data for future interpretations. Other works of a Bioinformatics Scientist may include gene finding, sequence alignment, genome assembly, protein-protein interactions, nucleotide and amino acid alignment, protein folding, alignment of DNA, analyse next gene of a data sequence etc.

Bioinformatics offers multiple career options and which career to choose is all up to the scientist. They make higher than the average salary because of the vast demand for Bioinformatics Scientists. Many institutes in India and abroad offer teaching and research positions for Bioinformatics specialists. Bioinformatics can work in various industries such as:

  • Medical science,
  • Pharmaceutical,
  • Agricultural and private or government sectors.
  • Web developer: Database Programmer.
  • Knowledge processing organization: Data scientist, Research scientist. Recently, Bioinformatics has spread its branched into oncology to detect causal mutations in cancer disease. Usually, computer software is built by external agencies, and if capable, Bioinformatics Scientists can find a career in that field of Data Sciences also.

12th passed students with the science subject (Physics/ chemistry/ Biology/ Mathmatics) can pursue B.Sc. In Bioinformatics

It depends on the student capability, interest and strength. There are a lot of Bioinformatics jobs in the field of Data Science, Research Scientist, KPO’s, Web Developer/ Bioinformatics Software development , Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence . There are also plenty of opportunities at startups and large companies, in fields from Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals to Agriculture.

Scope after B. Sc.: As a B. Sc. Bioinformatics degree holder students have two Options:

  • Go for Higher Studies:
    • M. Sc
    • Go for an MBA and enter the world of Business Development, Marketing & Sales. (You can choose Bioinformatics with MBA in JNU, Jaipur).
  • For Abroad: IELTS/GRE/TOEFL

If students are interested in studying mathematics, statistics, computers and biology; then it’s worth it. It’s a new booming field, especially with more data being churned out by wet-lab researchers there is/will be a need of experienced Bioinformaticians to make sense of the data.

Placement opportunities are available in following Biotechnology industries / IT Companies as intern, trainee, QC and QA analyst, and junior manager, Software Developer/Web devloper, Data Analyst . Further progress in company depends on performance.

  • Bayer Diagnostics India Ltd. :
  • Bharat Biotech International Ltd.
  • Biotech Envirocare Systems Ltd.
  • Cadila Healthcare Limited.
  • Dr. Reddy’s Research foundation
  • Fermenta Biotech Ltd.
  • Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd.
  • Johnson & Johnson Ltd.
  • Wipro
  • Infosys
  • Reliance Life Sciences
  • Accenture
  • Lupin Chemicals Ltd.
  • Nestle India Ltd.
  • Panacea Biotech Ltd.
  • Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
  • Synbiotics Ltd.
  • Torrent Gujarat Biotech Ltd
  • Transgene Biotek Ltd.
  • Illumina
  • Seven Bridges genomics
  • Genedata
  • Genomatrix GmBH

USPs of B. Sc. (Bioinformatics) programme of JNU, Jaipur

  • Our Bioinformatics program brings together theoretical knowledge of classrooms with practical skills development through conferences, training, project work etc.
  • Our teaching-learning process provides student both weak and sharp equal opportunity to plan, access and improve his academic theoretical and practical skills.
  • Our curriculum offers multidisciplinary specialization with emerging areas such as Pharmacogenomics, drug development, Next generation sequencing and Immuno Informatics.
  • Students are encouraged to attend various workshops and conferences to equip them about the latest research related to industry-academia collaboration.
  • Students are inspired for innovation and entrepreneurial thinking aligned to societal needs and scientific advancements through regular discussions and seminars.
  • Our pedagogy encourages imbibing practical skills that can be honed through project-based learning and by studying real-world case scenarios.
  • Corporate leaders from leading industries are invited regularly to interact with students.
  • Students are taught the basic requisite for writing research proposals and are thus encouraged to participate in various national and international short term- training programmes.
  • Regular assignments are assigned to students in the form of poster presentation, constructing a working model or power point presentation on latest research topics.
  • The course curriculum is regularly updated and evaluated with emphasis on cutting edges technology and there practical and industrial application.
  • Highly educated faculty with strong alignment for research and development. All of the faculties are Ph.D. holders.
  • Collaborations: The Department has signed MoUs which helps in the placement of students and also keep updated with the latest ongoing research in different sectors.
    • Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal
    • Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu
    • ILS Bio services USA Inc. R&D, Gurgaon

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