• The M.Sc. in Bioinformatics program has specific eligibility criteria that require candidates to have completed graduation with a minimum aggregate score of 50%. Eligible backgrounds include B.Sc./B. Pharm/BHMS/BDS/BAMS/MBBS, as well as B.E. in Computer Science or B.Tech. in Information Technology/Biomedical Engineering. Additionally, candidates may be required to successfully clear an institute, state, or national-level entrance test for admission into the program.
• Candidates for the above program will be selected based on their performance in the qualifying examination, along with an interview.
• Applicants for admission should have attained the age of 20 years as of July 1, 2023, and should not exceed 28 years as of the same date. There is a relaxation of five years in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to SC/SCA/ST categories.

Annamalai University M.Sc in Bioinformatics Course Details

The M.Sc. in Bioinformatics is a postgraduate program that integrates biological and computational sciences to analyze and interpret biological data, particularly in genomics, proteomics, and other molecular biology domains. This interdisciplinary course equips students with the skills to apply computational techniques and tools to solve complex biological problems, preparing them for careers in research, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and bioinformatics-related industries.

Reservation of Seats: Seats for candidates belonging to ST / SCA / SC / MBC / DNC / BC / BC (Muslim) / OC communities will be reserved according to the rules and regulations of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Additionally, 5% of seats are allocated for differently-abled persons by the government norms.

Note: Demand draft for M.Sc. Programme 200/- for SC/SCA/ST and 400/- for Others, which is drawn in favour of The Registrar, Annamalai University, payable at Annamalainagar / Chennai.

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