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Bioinformatics and its Scope
The
Bioinformatics Centre, University of Pune
Eligibility
criteria for Admission to M. Sc. in Bioinformatics
Eligibility criteria for candidates who are due to appear in the qualifying examination
Selection
procedure
Guidelines
for Entrance Examination
No.
of Seats and Mode of Admission
Reservations
Basis of selection
Certificates
and other documents required in connection with admission
Course
Outline
Fees Structure
Scholarships
Hostel Facilities
Schedule for Admission Process
Facilities available at the Centre
Bioinformatics and its
Scope
Bioinformatics has evolved into a full-fledged scientific discipline over the last decade. The definition of Bioinformatics is not restricted to computational molecular biology and computational structural biology. It now encompasses fields such as comparative genomics, structural genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, cellomics, and metabolic pathway engineering. Developments in these fields have direct implications to health care, medicine, discovery of next generation drugs, development of agricultural products, renewable energy, environmental protection etc.
Bioinformatics integrates the advances in the areas of Computer Science, Information Science and Information Technology to solve complex problems in Life Sciences. The core data comprise of the genomes and proteomes of human and other organisms, 3-D structures and functions of proteins, microarray data, metabolic pathways, cell lines & hybridoma, biodiversity etc. The sudden growth in the quantitative data in Biology has rendered data capture, data warehousing and data mining as major issues for biotechnologists and biologists. Availability of genomic and other data has resulted in the realization of the inherent biocomplexity issues which call for innovative tools for synthesis of knowledge. Information Technology, particularly the Internet, is utilized to collect, distribute and access ever-increasing data which are later analysed with mathematics and statistics-based tools. Bioinformatics has a key role to play in the cutting edge R & D areas such as functional genomics, proteomics, protein engineering, metabolic pathway engineering, pharmacogenomics, discovery of new drugs and vaccines, molecular diagnostic kits, Agro-biotechnology etc. This has attracted attention of several companies and entrepreneurs. As a result, a large number of Bioinformatics-based start-ups have been launched and the trend is likely to continue. This has necessitated the availability of a large number of formally trained individuals in Bioinformatics. A Bioinformatician must acquire/possess expertise in the essential multi-disciplinary fields that comprise the core of this new science. Quality research and education in Bioinformatics are vital not only to meet the existing challenges but also to set and accomplish new goals in Life Sciences.
The Bioinformatics Centre at the University of Pune aims to provide the students of this Centre with state-of-art technology and a cutting edge in hands-on-tools.
The students who have completed the course during the last six years, have either pursued advanced research or have been gainfully employed at various Indian and multinational Biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries (Jubilant Biosys, Bangalore; DSQ Biotech., Chennai; Ocimumbio, Hyderabad; Tata Consultancy Services, Bioinformatics Division, Hyderabad; Pharmacia, Chesterfield, USA etc. to name a few) and reputed research institutes including the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad; Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pune; I.I.T., Kharagpur etc. The Centre acts as a facilitator for the placement of students.
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Facilities available at the Centre
Computational Facility: -
Software - The Centre has a large collection of Bioinformatics software packages, which are extensively used in research, for training of students and analysis of user queries.
[ Software Facilities Details , Hardware Facilities Details , Network Facility ]
Mirror Sites - The Centre hosts the mirror sites of several important databases such as Protein Data Bank
(PDB), EBI databases and the S-star.org alliance.
The Centre has an automated library, which provides Bibliographic information services.
The computational infrastructure of the Centre, with internet connectivity, are available to the students for 18 hrs. a day, all through the week.
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The Bioinformatics Center, University of Pune,
Pune:
Established in 1948, the University of Pune has since become one of the leading centres for research and teaching in the country. The 400-acre campus is located in the North Western part of Pune. The placid environs and state of the art facilities provide its numerous students with an ideal atmosphere to pursue research in various areas of Science, Arts, Commerce, Languages, Social Sciences and Fine Arts,. The University houses 40 departments, which provide a wide array of academic programs. The University has been accredited with the highest grade, the Five Star status, by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The University Grants Commission (UGC) has also identified the University of Pune as a center with
'Potential for excellence' in the areas of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, along with five other Universities in the country.
The Bioinformatics Centre at the University of Pune was established in the Department of Zoology in 1987, as one of the nine Distributed Information Centres under the "BioTechnology Information System" (BTIS) programme of the Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, to provide an up-to-date and accurate information in the area of Biotechnology with stress on Virology, proteins and nucleic acid sequences and structures, microbial strain data and also to provide an access to the information in other related areas through networks. The Centre moved to its independent premises on the University Campus in September 1993.
A data bank "Animal Virus Information System" (AVIS) designed and developed at the Centre, contains the data of 1700 viruses and appropriate links/annotations from related databases. The Centre hosts mirror sites of the major databases of the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) and the Protein Data Bank (PDB) of the Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics (RCSB), USA. Several users from India as well as abroad use these mirror sites extensively, to access the data.
The Centre has pioneered the training activities in Bioinformatics by organizing several workshops, symposia and conferences. The Advanced Diploma in Bioinformatics (ADB) was launched by the Centre in 1997 and was one of the first formal Bioinformatics training courses in India. More recently, the Centre has established the mirror of the S-Star.org alliance for the e-learning resources in Bioinformatics. As a part of HRD, the staff at the Centre have been regularly participating in National and International workshops/ conferences/ meetings.
Interaction with Industry :
Realizing the need for University-Industry interactions, the Centre has initiated extensive collaborations with select industries such as Frontier Information Technologies Ltd., Secunderabad; Satyam Computer Services Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad; etc. This strategy of alliance with industry will be continued as a major activity in future.
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Eligibility criteria for Admission to
M.Sc in Bioinformatics:
http://www.unipunepgadmissions.com/
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Eligibility Criteria for candidates who are due to appear in the qualifying examination:
Candidates who are appearing for the qualifying examination (as prescribed above) in the academic year
2013-14 are eligible to apply for the entrance examination. However, in the event of selection for admission to the course they should be able to submit proof of fulfilling the eligibility criteria (specified in Section III above) at the time of paying the tuition fees etc. This condition will not be relaxed under any circumstances and hence applicants are requested to satisfy themselves that the results of their qualifying examination will be available well in time for admission.
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Selection Procedure:
Candidates eligible according to criteria mentioned in Section-III will be selected based on their performance in the entrance examination. In case two applicants secure the same marks in the entrance examination, their performance in the qualifying examination will be taken into account in the preparation of the merit-list (Please
refer "Basic for selection" )..
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Guidelines for Entrance Examination:
http://www.unipunepgadmissions.com/
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No. of Seats and Mode of admission:
The total number of seats for the Course at present is
thirty
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Certificates other documents required in connection with admission:
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Required
documents
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Attested true
copies of
1. Statement
of marks of every year / semester of the qualifying examination.
2. Transference / Leaving
certificate from the educational institution previously attended (in case
of candidates passing the qualifying examination from Pune University).
Applicable to candidates who have passed qualifying examination on or
before June 2012. Candidates
who are appearing for the qualifying examination in the current academic
year are NOT required to submit this document along with this form.
3. Migration certificate from the University previously attended (in
case of candidates passing qualifying examination from Universities other
than Pune University). Applicable
to candidates who have passed qualifying exam. on or before June 2012.
Candidates who are appearing for the qualifying exam. in the
current year are NOT required to submit this along with the application.
4.
Reserved Category Certificate from the competent authority
(applicable to candidates belonging to reserved categories of Maharashtra
state only).
5.
Non-creamy layer certificate if candidate belongs to NT-C, NT-D, or OBC
Categories of Maharashtra
6. Birth certificate / school leaving certificate.
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Certificate from a competent authority (District Civil Surgeon)
showing minimum 40% physical disability for candidates
having physical disability.
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Course Outline:
The M.Sc. in Bioinformatics is a full time course of two year duration, consisting of four semesters. The hands-on-training component is given more importance and is an integral part of the course. The course will include training in the major areas of Bioinformatics such as
Basic Biology
Successful completion of a minimum of 100 Credits will qualify a candidate for the
M.Sc. degree in Bioinformatics.
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Fees Structure
Fees for the "M.Sc. course in Bioinformatics" as of now is Rs.
31,365/- per year for students who can produce a domicile certificate from the State of Maharashtra and
Rs. 60,865/- per year for other Indian students.
Rs. 2,000 towards deposit. The fees may be changed by the University authorities from time to
time.
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Reservations:
http://www.unipunepgadmissions.com/
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Fellowships:
The top fifteen (5+10) students of M.Sc. are
awarded the IGIB-GN Ramachandran & DBT fellowships of Rs.2,000/- each per
month. The number and quantum of the studentship will depend on availability of
funds. The initial award of the scholarship/studentship and its continuance
would be based in the decision of an interviewing committee and performance by
the candidate in the entrance test/internal assessment tests/semester
examination etc.
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Hostel Facilities:
During the course, some of the out-station candidates may be provided hostel accommodation, subject to the availability of rooms in the University hostels. Candidates have to apply separately using the prescribed form to be considered for hostel accommodation. Thus admission to the course does not guarantee admission to the University hostels.
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Basis for Selection
Open and reserved seats will be filled by candidates in the order of their position in the merit list in the respective categories. Reserved quota seats remaining vacant for want of eligible candidates will not be filled by open category applicants.
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Schedule for Admission Process
Please
follow link - http://117.239.43.116/courses/admission.htm
Entrance Examination : 23rd June
2014(Monday).
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