MSc. Computational Biology
Admission for Two Vacant Seats
19th May 2008
 
Two vacant seats are available for MSc. Computational Biology course at Centre for Bioinformatics, Kariyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram. Those who are interested may appear in person with original certificate and documents on 19th May 2008 by 11 AM.
 
Admission will be based on aggregate marks in qualifying examination and walk-in interview.
 
Students holding the following degrees and/or Diplomas offered by the University of Kerala or recognized by the University of Kerala as equivalent thereto:
• BSc. (Computer Science)
• BSc. (Electronics)
• BCA
• BSc. Physics and Computer Applications
• BSc. in any branch with PGDCA
• BTech. (Biotechnology)
• Any other Bachelors Degree in allied areas.
 
Instruction for candidates:
Candidates may download Detailed Application Form (Use page 3 onwards) and bring completely filled application form together with photocopies of supporting documents for the walk-in interview to be held at 10.00 AM on 19-05-2008 at the Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom.
 
 
For any queries, please contact 0471-2412759 or sankar.achuth@gmail.com
 

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MSc. Computational Biology
 
Results of Entrance Examination held on 08 March:
Complaints if any must be submitted on or before 17-03-2008 to Hon. Director, CBi, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom; either in writing or by e-mail (sankar.achuth@gmail.com).
 
Instruction for selected candidates:
Download Detailed Application Form (Use page 3 onwards) and bring completely filled application form spiral bound together with photocopies of supporting documents for the interview to be held at 10.00 AM on 18-03-2008 at the Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom.
 

MSc. Computational Biology

(What is Computational Biology? Read a tutorial here.)

Applications are invited for MSc. (Computational Biology) programme offered by the Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Kerala. The 4-semester Msc. (Computational Biology) programme under Credit and Semester System admits students holding the following degrees and/or Diplomas offered by the University of Kerala or recognized by the University of Kerala as equivalent thereto:
• BSc. (Computer Science)
• BSc. (Electronics)
• BCA
• BSc. Physics and Computer Applications
• BSc. in any branch with PGDCA
• BTech. (Biotechnology)
• Any other Bachelors Degree in allied areas.

The following are the subjects of study: Introduction to Life Sciences, Bio Mathematics & Statistics, Bio-Physics, Computational Genomics, Introduction to Biotechnology, Computational Proteomics & Metabolemics, Computational Transcriptomics, Computational Molecular Phylogenetics, Advanced Programming Tools, Computer Aided Drug Design, Micro Array Image Processing, Project & Viva Voce, and Elective courses (Systems Biology, Data Mining, Professional Studies, Synthetic Biology, Advanced Topics, Programming in Perl,  Soft Computing methods in Bioinformatics).

Admission will be based on marks scored in qualifying examinations and also in the entrance examination. The date of the entrance examination will be published later. Entrance Examinations will have 100 objective type questions: 40 questions on computer field; 10 questions on general Biology,  50 questions on logic & numeric  reasoning. Index Marks for Ranking: 50% Aggregate in Bachelors; 50% Entrance Marks.

Last date for receipt of application forms is 25th of February 2008.