MS in Bioinformatics

MS in Bioinformatics

The University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, USA
MS in Bioinformatics
Duration1.5-2 Years
LevelMasters Program
  • The degree foster entrepreneurship across the fields of bioengineering and bioinformatics—an outlook that is useful whether students want to start a company or just bring the most creative, innovative ideas to the institution where they can work
  • Students can either choose thesis track or non-thesis track
  • The thesis track is designed for MS in Bioinformatics students who are interested in conducting research
  • In the thesis option, students will earn 8 credits in BIOE 598 Master’s Thesis Research and at least 28 credit hours from coursework
  • In the non-thesis track, students will earn all of the required 36 credit hours from coursework 
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees1424079 INR
Hostel & Meals844677 INR
Insurance98581 INR
Housing Application Fee3662 INR
Housing Technology Access Fee11718 INR
Graduate Student Fee137252 INR
International Credential Evaluation3662 INR
International Student Fee19042 INR
Total1118594 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
BachelorsNo specific cutoff mentioned
  • Applicants must hold a Bachelors degree in Physical sciences, engineering, computer science, mathematics, or biology with at least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) 
  • Students from other areas are also encouraged to apply if their backgrounds indicate a reasonable chance of success in the program
ExamsTOEFL: 80
  • With subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21

IELTS: 6.5
  • with subscores of 6.5 for all four subscores

PTE: 54
  • with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56

GRE: Accepted
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