Master of Science in Bioinformatics

Duration	1.5-2 Years
Level	Masters Program

The program provides training from faculty who are international experts in many areas of information management, including bioinformatics, biology, chemistry, statistics, and computer science
The MS is coordinated by Illinois Informatics in partnership with four academic units that are consistently ranked among the top in the world. The academic units are: Department of Animal Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Crop Sciences and School of Information Sciences
Student can take thesis or non-thesis format, depending on the department

Class 12th	No specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors	3.0 GPA Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. A minimum grade-point average of 3.0 also is required in the last two years of the applicant's undergraduate degree program Applying students are required to have strong backgrounds in information science, including undergraduate computing and mathematics at the level of the following courses: Data Structure, Introduction to Programming, Matrix Theory & Introductory Statistics
Exams	TOEFL: 104 • With at least a 25 in each section IELTS: Accepted • With at least 7.5 in each section GRE: Accepted
Additional info	Academic Transcripts • Resume • Three LORs (least one from a librarian/information scientist or biologist and the remainder from employers or teachers) • Personal Statement (1-2 pages) • Proof of Funding • Applicants with 3.0/4.0 in Master with 3.0 in last 2 years of bachelor are exempted from GRE requirement

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