PROGRAMMES

MSc in bioinformatics and biotechnology started in 2011. The students of the 1^st batch of this 2-year course are now doing their course work. The degree is granted by IGNOU, New Delhi.

Postgraduate diploma in bioinformatics started in 2002. The 11^th batch of this 18-month course are now doing their course work. Overall, 75% of these students have found jobs in industry.

Postgraduate laboratory course in bio-techniques started in 2003. The 8 ^th batch of this 8 (or 14) month course have finished their coursework. Overall, 95% of these students have found jobs in industry. This popular course has been temporarily suspended due to shortage of faculty and the new MSc programme.

In 2004, IBAB (along with BITS-Pilani, IIM-A, IIT-B and SPJIMR) was selected by the Wadhwani Foundation for funding related to entrepreneurship. These activities have ramped up and resulted in some students registering their companies. Research in this area has led to multiple publications in Nature Biotechnology, amongst others.

Corporate education has been ramped up in 2005 and several modules are offered each year. In addition several modules of the Short Term Courses are offered to students and others each year.

Details of these programmes are available in this section.