M.Sc. in Bioinformatics colleges in India- Admissions 2026, Fees, Exams, Eligibility, Salary

Students can study at approximately 120+ MSc Bioinformatics colleges in India- 68 private colleges, 40 government colleges, and 2 public-private—where students can take admission. Students are selected for these top MSc Bioinformatics colleges in India based on the scores in the CUET-PG, JMI Entrance Exam, CUET, etc. entrance exams. 

Some of the top MSc Bioinformatics colleges in India include various popular colleges like Jamia Millia Islamia, Amity University, UniPune, JSS Academy of Higher Education, Bharathiar University, etc. 

Sure! Take a look at the table below for some information about the top MSc Bioinformatics colleges in India.

Particulars	Details
Number of MSc Bioinformatics Colleges in India	128 colleges
Annual Fees	Free: 1 college Less than INR 1 Lakh: 39 colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 28 colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 13 colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 6 colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 1 college
Top  MSc Bioinformatics Colleges in India	Jamia Millia Islamia, Amity University, UniPune, JSS Academy of Higher Education, Bharathiar University, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	CUET, CUET-PG, JMI Entrance Exam, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Hi, you can find some popular MSc Bioinformatics entrance exams' syllabi in the table below:

Entrance Exams	Syllabus
ICAR AIEEA	ICAR syllabus is divided into 3 units including subjects like Elements of statistics, Importance of Biochemistry in Agriculture, Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, Gene Transfer, etc.
CUET-PG	Mathematics and Statistical Foundation, Role of Chemistry in Bioinformatics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Genetic Engineering, Gene Sequencing and RDT.
PU-CET PG	PU CET PG Syllabus is divided into 4 sections: General Knowledge, Reasoning, Verbal Ability, and Data Interpretation.

Note: The information is sourced from official sites and may vary.

Parul University Vadodara is a private university that was established under the Gujarat Private Universities (Second Amendment ACT and is accredited with an A+ Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), NABH, Central Council for Homeopathy, Bar Council of India, and the National Medical Commission. Being a private university, the fee for various courses can be a little high but the students can apply for scholarships offered by the university. The scholarships offered by the university are Cultural Scholarships, Sports Scholarships, and Defence Scholarships.

The details about the top entrance exams for the MSc Bioinformatics colleges in India, are given in the table below:

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule	Exam Syllabus
CUET	May 8-June 1, 2025	CUET Schedule	CUET Syllabus
CUET PG	March, 2026 (Tentative)	CUET PG Schedule	CUET PG Syllabus
JMI Entrance Exam	April 26, 2025 onwards	JMI Entrance Exam Schedule	JMI Entrance Exam Syllabus

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Some of the most popular private, MSc Bioinformatics colleges in India are mentioned in the table below, along with their average course fees:

College Name	Average Fees
Amity University Admission	INR 3.4 Lakh
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research Admission	INR 1.2 Lakh
Stella Maris College Admission	INR 1.25 Lakh
Graphic Era Deemed to be University Admission	INR 2.3 Lakh
Banasthali Vidyapith Admission	INR 1.83 Lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Some of the most popular government and best MSc Bioinformatics colleges in India are mentioned in the table below, along with their average course fees:

College Name	Average Fees
Jamia Millia Islamia Admission	INR 72,700
Bharathiar University Admission	INR 10,560
Panjab University Admission	INR 1.22 Lakh
Bharathidasan University Admission	INR 95,000
Jamia Hamdard Admission	INR 2 Lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

The specialization and subjects taught at each university and college determine the learning goals for the MSc Bioinformatics curriculum. In general, though, it is a field that is associated with the analysis of biological data. In order to analyze biological data, it involves studying computer applications, programming, data mining, engineering, statistics, chemistry, and other concepts.

Some of the top companies that participated in the recent Chanakya University placements are given below:

Chanakya University Placements: Top Recruiters
Samsung	Amul
KPMG	Mercedes Benz
TATA	Bata
Centuryply	Wipro

As per the Shiksha verified reviewer, "Our university is relatively new, so placements are still being developed. However, the board members are really supportive and dedicated. I'm confident that they'll offer us great and amazing opportunities with industry connections and skill-building initiatives."

The average salary packages at some of the top MSc Bioinformatics colleges in India are mentioned in the table provided below:

College Name	Average Package
Manipal School of Life Sciences MSc	INR 11.75 LPA
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research MSc	INR 10.76 LPA
Jamia Millia Islamia MSc	INR 9.25 LPA
Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University MSc	INR 9 LPA
Gujarat University MSc	INR 8.75 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

The Return on Investment or the ROI, of studying MSc Bioinformatics at colleges in India can be compared and evaluated using the data provided below:

College Name	Average Fees	Average Package
Manipal School of Life Sciences MSc	INR 2.92 Lakh	INR 11.75 LPA
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research MSc	INR 1.2 Lakh	INR 10.76 LPA
Manipal0 Millia Islamia MSc	INR 72,700	INR 9.25 LPA
Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University MSc	INR 29,310	INR 9 LPA
Manipal9 University MSc	INR 54,000	INR 8.75 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Some of the prominent recruiters at the MSc Bioinformatics colleges in India include companies like CISCO, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, Airtel, Flipkart, Adobe, Accenture, Infosys, ITC, NIIT, Canon India, Oracle, Citi Corp, Reliance Infocomm, Centurion Bank, Spencers, Gillette, Food World,  Hyundai, Optum, and McKinley Rice, etc.

Some basic subjects covered in the Bioinformatics course syllabus are given below:

Computer programming	Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering	Genetic engineering
Genomic & Proteomics	Mathematics
Molecular Biology	Life Sciences
Microbiology & Biotechnology	Statistics
Database management	Molecular Genetics

Note: The information is sourced from external sites and may vary.

Garden City University Bangalore has signed MoU with the world-renowned international and national universities and colleges. Garden City University Bangalore has collaborated with various universities, industries, and colleges. For this, the university has signed MoUs with several institutions and companies. The below-mentioned table reflects on the Garden City University Bangalore collaborations:

Garden City University Bangalore Collaborations
Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Ahmad Dahlan University, Yogyakarta
Sorbonne University, Paris	University Camilo Jose Cela, Spain	Queen Mary University of London
King’s College, London	-	-

Understanding the scoring pattern of Graduate Record Examinations is an important part of your preparation. There is no negative marking in the GRE Exam. It means you don't need to worry about score deductions.

The difficulty of the second section in (Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning) depends on the performance in first section. GRE Analytical Writing measured on a scale of 0 - 6 in half-point increments.

Here is the section-wise range of GRE score:

Section	GRE Score Range
Verbal Reasoning	130–170, in 1-point increments
Quantitative Reasoning	130–170, in 1-point increments
Analytical Writing	0–6, in half-point increments

The pattern of the PTE exam which lasts for two hours is very simple. The PTE exam pattern is designed to assess the English language Speaking & Writing, Reading and Listening skills of the test taker in three parts. Since the PTE Academic exam is an integrated skills test, more than one skill gets tested by the medium of each of these 3 parts. The patterns of Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the PTE exam are given below:

1. Part 1- Speaking & Writing: This section takes around 54–67 minutes to get completed and contains 7 different question types. This part assesses the English speaking and writing skills of the test taker in an academic environment.   
2. Part 2 - Reading: This section takes around 30 minutes to get completed and assesses the reading and writing skills of the test taker. This section contains 5 different types of questions. 
3. Part 3 - Listening: Taking around 30 minutes for its completion, the listening part of the test assesses the listening, reading and writing skills of the test takers and contains 8 different question types.

Here are some important documents that'll be required for admission to MSc in Bioinformatics:

• A bachelor's degree.
• ID Proof.
• Passport-size photos.
• Relevant Certificates.

Yes, Amity University offers good placements to its students of all courses. Last year, Amity University placements witnessed over 1200 companies participating with highest package standing at INR 2 CPA. Around 8,000 students were placed during this year.

Yes, located in Mysore Road, Bangalore, the university is approved by UGC (University Grants Commission), Karnataka State Government, and BCI. Since, the university is approved by UGC, the degree is valid all over India. RV University is a state-private university and was established in 2019 with RSST as the sponsoring body. 

SR University has an Anti-Ragging Cell. Hence, the freshers will never meet with this problem while studying in this college. The college premises has strict laws against the student found guilty of any act such as abusing, assaulting, threatening, teasing and embarrassment to new students, among others.

REVA University is a bit costly but still less expensive than other private universities. It is known to give affordable and good quality education at a reasonable fees. The fees for REVA University courses is between INR 1 Lacs to INR 7 lakhs. 

The Amity University Mohali fee structure for the available hostels is given below:

• For AC Rooms – INR 1.85 LPA
• For Non-AC Rooms – INR 1 LPA. (For Boys Only)

One-time Hostel Security Deposit of INR 15,000 which has to be paid along with the total Hostel fee.

The hostel fee is inclusive of the boarding & also the laundry charges. There are multi cuisine cafeterias that are available in the campus.

Candidates wishing to get admission in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University should fulfil course-specific eligibility. Candidates need to fill the application form. Admission is based on entrance exam score of CSMU-CET.

The best course at Sister Nivedita University are:

• B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
• BBA and MBA
• B.Sc in Data Science
• BCA and MCA 

The CSE branch in Sister Nivedita has good curriculum and good placements records and good industry tie ups. 

The university conducted SOET for all the UG and PG courses in the field of Agriculture, Horticulture and Pharmacy courses offered by it. For all the remaining courses, the university conducts online counselling based on past academic merit. 

Below are the NIRF Ranking of Rungta International Skill University: 

• Ranked in 101-150 Band in Prestigious NIRF Innovation conducted by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.
  
  
• Ranked in Top 100 College by Prestigious NIRF Ranking by conducted by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India for Pharmacy.

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology and Biotechnology offers BSc and MSc at the UG and PG level, respectively. Apart from these programmes, the institute also offers diploma, certificate and PhD programmes. Admission to most of the programmes is based on the respective entrance exams.

The candidates seeking admission to the PG-level programme and unable to decide which college to get in can compare them. Considering the course fee, MSc tuition fee at MIT School of Bioengineering Sciences range from INR 1.9 Lacs to INR 3 lakh. Additionally, the fee for MSc at Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences range from INR 4.8 Lacs and INR 5 lakh. Hence, the fee is slightly higher at Symbiosis.

However, it must be noted that the mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. Candidates can further also compare the two colleges based on other parameters, such as ranking, placements, location, and more. 

Aspiring students are required to register on the official website of JMI and fill the application form online. In the form, fill all the details asked, upload the required documents and pay the application fee. BA, BSc and BVoc courses at JMI have also started accepting the scores of CUET UG. For the same, students need to register for the exam, appear for it and qualify it. Qualified students of CUET UG are required to register for JMI counselling after which merit lists will be released with the name of the shortlisted students. For the remaining courses, however, the university is still accepting national and university-level entrance exam for final selection. 

Candidates seeking admission in JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research must fulfil the eligibility and selection requirements. The selection criteria varies course-wise. Candidates consider merit in the last qualifying exam for BSc, MSc, BBA, etc. For courses such as MD, MBBS, BDS, etc., entrance exams are accepted. Hence, direct admission is not available in JSS Mysore.

Yes, admission are open at SASTRA University. The university accepts admisison through online application. Interested students can apply directly through the official page. It is necessary to qualify the eligibility criteria as per the course. 

Panjab University Chandigarh admission 2026 is based on the entrance examination and merit. The final selection is based on PUMET, PU-CET (UG), PU-CET (PG), PU PGLAW, PUTHAT, PULEET, MBAUSOL, PU UGLAW, PU MPhil, and PhD Entrance Test. Merit is also considered for admission in some courses. Students can get direct admission on the basis of Panjab University reservation criteria. Students must visit the official website to know more.

 

There is no other way around to get direct admission in any of the UG or PG courses at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU). The course admission is firmly based on the score of CUET conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Students who want to pursue any particular course must take the CUET exam, and if the candidate is able to get a good rank that is above the closing rank mentioned in the cut-off list released by Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), then the student can register for the counselling round followed by document verification along with the fee payment.

 

Bharathidasan University has collaborated with several universities and colleges. Bharathidasan University has signed MoUs with various companies, organisations, and industries. The below-mentioned table reflects on the Bharathidasan University collaborations:

Bharathidasan University Collaborations
Instituto de Fisica Teorica, UNESP, Sao Paulo, Brasil	Australian National University, Australia	Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Oxford University, UK	Power Electronics Research Centre, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan	KAUST, Saudi Arabia
Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland	-	-