Master of Science in Bioinformatics

Program Description and Accreditation

This institution has been granted consent by the Minister of Colleges and Universities to offer this degree program for a five-year term starting January 18, 2023. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (e.g., acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies or other educational institutions.)

Northeastern University is committed to delivering cutting-edge programs that foster interdisciplinary thinking, research, and the pursuit of innovation-driven discoveries that have an impact on lives. That commitment and vision are at the very core of the MS in Bioinformatics. The program’s cross-disciplinary training prepares graduates to succeed in multiple roles in this new and growing field.

Combining challenging academics in biology, computer science, and information technology with real-world experience, the program helps students integrate the knowledge, skills, experience, and confidence they need to achieve their goals and make a difference in our world. The Master of Science in Bioinformatics is structured to provide students with the skills and knowledge to develop, evaluate, and deploy bioinformatics and computational biology applications. The program is designed to prepare students for employment in the biotechnology sector, where the need for knowledgeable life scientists with quantitative and computational skills has exploded in the past decade.

Concentrations include:

• Bioinformatics and Chemoinformatics: This concentration helps prepare students to address the informatics needs for both large molecule biological products as well as small molecule pharmaceutical products.
• Bioinformatics Enterprise: Integrates business and management skills with the science of bioinformatics.
• Biotechnology: This concentration helps students without a biotechnology obtain a strong foundation in basic biotech concepts and skills.
• Omics: Prepares students to analyze large data sets related to genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics and new-omics fields as they evolve.
• Coursework Option: Students are not required to declare a concentration. With the elective option, students select 12 credits of electives in place of concentration-specific courses.