• University of Calgary offers a B.H.S in Bioinformatics with a duration of 4 years.
  • This program is offered on a full-time basis and delivered on-campus.
  • Much of their learning will occur while actively working on problems in class, during tutorials, and in the laboratory.
  • Bioinformatics focuses on the unique issues that occur when students apply computers to biological systems.
  • During the course of the studies, students will receive comprehensive training in computer science, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biology.
  • Some of the courses of this program are:
    • Developing Health Research Literacy I
    • Interdisciplinary Research Approaches
    • Introductory Calculus
    • Software Analysis And Design
    • Energy Flow in Biological Systems
  • This degree can also be used as a stepping-stone to graduate studies or another professional degree such as law, medicine, veterinary medicine, or architecture.
  • Students are provided with study-abroad opportunities as well.
  • The University of Calgary ranked in 6th place in Canada by Research Infosource in 2018.
  • The University offers small class sizes that provide close research interaction with their supervision.
  • The Faculty of the department have received global recognition by winning awards like federal awards, Provincial awards, Indigenous awards, etc.
  • The average salary goes up to 80,000USD.