Turn your degree into a bioinformatics role
- M.Sc, B.Tech or M.Tech in life sciences
- Portfolio and placement assistance
Professional Program · Online · 6 months
PGP in Bioinformatics, Genomics & Data Science
Move into bioinformatics in six months, online. For graduates and working professionals.
Duration6 monthsFor every learner
FormatOnlineRecorded sessions + biweekly live Q&A
Effort8–10 hrs a weekFits around a job
Fee₹1,40,000Including GST · EMI available
CertificateIITM PravartakPG certificate on completion
Who it’s for
One program, two ways in
Switch into bioinformatics without leaving your job
- 1–3 years’ experience
- 8–10 hours a week, alongside your job
Same curriculum, same six months, same IITM Pravartak certificate.
How you learn
Learn by doing
1
Learn
Sequenced subjects, recorded sessions and live Q&A.
2
Build
Real analyses with GATK, Nextflow, Python and R.
3
Start your career
A capstone, a portfolio and interview preparation.
Curriculum
From biological data to AI pipelines
01FoundationsBiological data, databases, Python and R
Basics of biological data
Biological databases and omics resources
Core computing for bioinformatics
Python and R for biological data
02Applied Genomics & NGSSequencing, RNA-Seq, variants and pipelines
Sequencing technologies and study design
Step-by-step pipelines for NGS data
RNA-Seq and gene expression
Finding and interpreting variants
03BiostatisticsInference, regression, survival and multivariate methods
Probability and inference
ANOVA and non-parametric tests
Regression models
Survival, multivariate methods and ML
04Biological Network AnalysisPathways, Cytoscape and disease networks
Biological networks and pathways
Building and visualising networks
Dynamic systems and disease networks
05Multi-Omics & Systems BiologyTranscriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, biomarkers
Genomics and transcriptomics
Proteomics and metabolomics
Biomarkers, integration and disease applications
06AI & ML for Biological DataML foundations, Nextflow pipelines, deployment
Introduction to AI and ML
Building and running AI pipelines
Computing environments and data handling
07Capstone projectOne portfolio-ready project, end to end
Phase 1 · Initiation to analysis
Phase 2 · Interpretation to submission
PythonR
Nextflow
Nextflow
Where alumni work
From learner to bioinformatician
Dristi MohtaBioinformatician
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Arpita GangulyBioinformatics Engineer
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Ananaya JainBioinformatician
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KayalvizhiBioinformatician
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Risha ReddyBioinformatician
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Laxmi ManojkumarBioinformatician Trainee
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Learner stories
Hear it from them
Risha ReddyHow she found her career direction
Mentor panel
Mentored by people in the field
Uma ChauhanBioinformatician · NGS & ML
Apoorva MishraLead Data Scientist
Naina GoelSenior Data Scientist
Berty AshleyDMD therapeutics
Bhavana KrishnanBioinformatics Data Engineer
Manisha BhardwajBuilds proteomics apps
And more industry experts as mentors through the program.
Career support
Placement support
Admission & fee
Four steps to your first cohort
01Online application
02Resume submission
031:1 interview
04Admission letter
Eligibility
- M.Sc, B.Tech or M.Tech graduates in life sciences, biotechnology or related fields
- Working professionals with 1–3 years’ experience looking to move into bioinformatics
After the PGP
Ready for more? The Foundry is the next rung
The Foundry’s Fellows program is the next step into AI-biology.