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Bioinformatician

Bioinformaticians use computers, coding and statistics to make sense of biological data — DNA sequences, proteins and disease patterns.

Class 11–12 subjectsPCM or PCB
Entrance / admissionTNEA / JEE Main
DegreeB.Tech / B.Sc + M.Sc Bioinformatics
Duration5–6 years

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: PCB or PCMPCMB is ideal; PCB students learn coding, PCM students learn biology.
  2. 2Degree · 3–4 yearsB.Tech Biotechnology / Bioinformatics (TNEA / JEE Main) or B.Sc in bioinformatics, biotech or computer science.
  3. 3M.Sc / M.Tech BioinformaticsPondicherry University and IBAB Bengaluru are well-known options.
  4. 4Work or researchIndustry analyst roles, or PhD via CSIR-UGC NET.

What a bioinformatician does

  • Analyse DNA and protein sequence data
  • Write code and pipelines for biology
  • Build databases and visualisations
  • Support drug discovery and genetic testing

Entrance exams & admission

  • TNEAB.Tech seats in Tamil Nadu
  • JEE MainB.Tech at NITs and other colleges
  • CUET UGCentral universities

Where you may work

Genomics and biotech companies, pharma R&D, hospitals, research institutes and universities.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • Pondicherry University
  • Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bengaluru

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Cheaper DNA sequencing means huge amounts of data, and people who can analyse it are in short supply.

Specialise later

  • Genomics
  • Structural bioinformatics
  • Computational drug design
  • Clinical bioinformatics
  • Machine learning in biology