MS in Bioinformatics

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (United States) · University of Illinois Urbana and Champaign, Illinois, United States

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system and was founded in 1867. Enrolling over 56,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the nation. Illinois contains 16 schools and colleges and offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs of study. The university holds 651 buildings on 6,370 acres (2,578 ha) and its annual operating budget in 2016 was over $2 billion. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also operates a Research Park home to innovation centers for over 90 start-up companies and multinational corporations, including Abbott, AbbVie, Caterpillar, Capital One, Dow, State Farm, and Yahoo, among others.

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Program Details:

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Institute

School of Information Sciences

Degree

MS

Duration

1 year

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Bioinformatics

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 23000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 14900

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 28600

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

Undergrad GPA

3

TOEFL

79 - 103

IELTS

6.5 - 7.5

Duolingo

115 - 135

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Dec, 2025

(August-2026)

Document Required:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)

    Common Document

    Resume

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

    Graduation from an accredited institution with bachelor's degree requirements substantially equivalent to those of the University of Illinois.

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

    Academic transcript

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    Letters of reference from three individuals, with at least one from a librarian/information scientist or biologist and the remainder from employers or teachers. If you graduated within the last three years of your proposed graduate program start term, one letter of recommendation must be from a faculty member with whom you have taken a class. The remaining letters should be professional in nature, written by faculty, employers, supervisors, professors, or others who are able to comment on your professional and educational goals as well as your aptitude for success in a graduate program.

  • Personal Statement

    University Specific

    A one- to two-page personal statement concerning your interest in pursuing a library and information science-focused bioinformatics degree. While you may highlight aspects of your academic and professional experiences, please use this statement to describe your interests beyond what you include in your resumé.

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    GRE

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