Bioinformatics is a scientific discipline that deals with the retrieval, storage, processing, analysis, and management of biological information through computational techniques. It uses mathematics, biology, and information technology to understand the biological importance of an extensive variety of data. Bioinformatics technologies are used in various pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. It is majorly used in the medical sector, driven by the increasing use of bioinformatics for the drug discovery and development process. The global bioinformatics market was valued at $2.9 billion in 2012 and is poised to reach $7.5 billion by 2017 at a CAGR of 20.9%. The growth of the bioinformatics market is driven by decrease in cost of DNA sequencing, increasing government initiatives and funding, and growing use of bioinformatics in drug discovery and biomarkers development processes.
Objectives:
The objective of the Bioinformatics and Data Science programme is to provide students with training in interdisciplinary sciences such as Computer Sciences and Biological Sciences to develop accelerated and precise technologies for industrial problems and to explore medical data for the development of healthcare.
Students of BBI have become trained in interdisciplinary subjects such as Computer Science and Biological Sciences. They have become experts in Data science analysis and utilized their knowledge in the fields of health science.
Several students of the school are well placed for higher education in top ranking Universities of the world.