MSc in Bioinformatics

Bridging the gap between data and discovery

To better understand and improve life, students in the master’s degree program at the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI learn to analyze biological data and apply the analytical skills and those analyses to pioneering research and industry challenges.

You’ll use computational tools and develop applications that bridge the gap between data and discovery—in areas such as natural water resources research and genome biology.

Biomedical science: where biology, technology meet

Our Bioinformatics degree programs put you in the heart of Indiana’s bioscience and health care campus, where you’ll work with faculty who encourage your discoveries and your best path to bioinformatics jobs.

Giving data new life

Learn to translate and transform biological data into life-enhancing discoveries when you earn a graduate degree in bioinformatics through the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI.

Deepen your knowledge of computational biology and develop skills that apply to creating new cancer therapies, designing medical devices, making research breakthroughs about the human genome, and helping food crops thrive.

Bridging the gap between science and industry, you can take biological data to places it’s never been, using technology to increase our understanding of life and how to improve it.

Building on your knowledge in science and IT

Students are expected to have an introductory background in computing or biology. Our faculty will help you select courses that build on your experience and elevate your skills—integrating informatics, computer science, information systems, math, biology, and related areas.

Full-time or part-time studies

Full-time students can complete the 36-credit-hour program in two years. Part-time study options are available for domestic students. International students and students funded directly by the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI (in the form of an assistantship or fellowship) must complete the program in two years.

A personalized path to bioinformatics jobs

Bioinformatics faculty at the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI know that excellent candidates for our graduate degrees might have a wealth of experience in technology or biology … but perhaps not both. Our faculty works with you to create a course of study that brings those skills into balance. We prepare our students to embark on successful bioinformatics careers.

• $97,500 - Full-Time Median Starting Salary, 2019-20
• 73% - Employed, Self-Employed, or Interned Within Major

With expertise in disciplines ranging from omics technologies to precision medicine, you’ll have the knowledge employers are seeking right now, whether your goal is to work in industry or academia, research, or data analysis.

Graduates have been hired by:

• American Express
• Cummins
• Eli Lilly and Company
• Franciscan Health
• GEICO
• Google
• Indiana University Health
• Navient
• Quotient
• Salesforce
• Target

Our graduates’ job titles:

• Bioinformatics analyst
• Bioinformatics engineer
• Bioinformatics scientist
• Biological information specialist
• Data analyst
• Microbiology supervisor