MSc in Bioinformatics

• Two-year postgraduate program focused on computation, molecular biology, data analysis, and algorithmic approaches to biological problems.

• Trains students to acquire, store, retrieve, analyze, and interpret biological and molecular data.
• Integrates biological sciences with computational tools, algorithms, programming, data mining, molecular modeling, and research design.
• Requires 45 credits of coursework and 15 credits of research thesis.

Curricular structure (semester-wise table)

*Requirement rule:
Students with biological-science background take Computer Science.
Students without biological-science background take Cell Biology.

Features

• Hybrid curriculum combining computational and biological sciences
• Strong grounding in algorithms, statistics, genomics, and molecular modeling
• Research-driven structure with staged directed studies leading to a full thesis
• Exposure to programming, data mining, drug-design tools, and advanced molecular techniques
• Capacity building for data-intensive biological and biomedical problem-solving

Admission process

• Four-year bachelor’s degree in biological, medical, biomedical, pharmaceutical, physical, computer sciences, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum second division or CGPA ≥ 2.0
• Mandatory entrance exam conducted by Pokhara University
• Selection based on merit ranking
• Intake capacity: 13 paying seats, 2 scholarship seats
• Enrollment upon verification and payment

Job prospects

• Universities and higher-education institutions
• Research institutes
• Biotechnology industries
• Agriculture and agri-genomics sector
• National and international biological data centers
• Government science and technology agencies
• Medical science and healthcare analytics units