• Course Title : B.Sc. In Bioinformatics
• Category/Level : Bachelors
• Course Duration (months) : 48 months
• Affiliated to : Kathmandu University

Course Description:

Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics (BSc Bioinformatics) is focused on the science of gathering and analyzing intricate biological data, such genetic coding.

Features:
- A unique program integrating modern information sciences with the life sciences
- Developers and utilizes methods and techniques from computer science and mathematics in order to solve tasks from biology, chemistry or medicine.
- Develop managerial and programatic skills, such as staff management and business development.
- Apply Software engineering methodologies to successfully design, implement, and maintain systems and software in scientific environments.
- Apply statistics in contexts such as molecular biology, genomics, and population genetics.

Professional opportunities:
Various job profiles exist for bachelors in bioinformatics, all building the connection between life science and IT experts. On the one hand they may work in pharmacy, chemical, plant or food industry or in biotech companies, but on the other hand they may be employed in software companies producing the pharmaceutical software for experts in biology, medicine or chemistry. Hospitals now also need bioinformatics bachelors in pathology and diagnosis labs or for clinical studies. The scope of duties of bachelors in bioinformatics is manifold, e.g. they may be experts in databases, simulations, data mining, or in algorithm design