Pharmacy
Since its establishment in 2001, the Faculty of Pharmacy has strived to prove itself as an outstanding educational institution which later reflected on the growing number of its student body.
Diploma in Bioinformatics
Program Duration
- The program duration is at least 2 regular semesters (one academic year) from the date of enrollment.
- The maximum period for obtaining the Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences is 4 regular semesters (two academic years).
- In exceptional cases, and after the recommendation of the Faculty Council and approval by the University Council for Postgraduate Studies and Research, the maximum period may be extended for one additional year only.
Admission Requirements
- Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from one of the faculties of pharmacy at Egyptian universities, or an equivalent degree recognized by the Supreme Council of Universities. The student may be required to take supplementary courses as determined by the relevant scientific department.
- Applicants must successfully pass the exams set by the University Council in the English language or other exams required for admission to the Faculty of Pharmacy. The Faculty Council may exempt the student from the English language exam if they have passed the English language exam (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 450 or its equivalent (IELTS) with a minimum score of six.
- After the approval of the Faculty Council, the relevant scientific department council may decide to hold a specialized admission examination and determine the number of students to be admitted to postgraduate studies each year in accordance with the available resources.
- Applicants are required to pay the tuition fees at the beginning of each semester.
Tuition Fees
- Tuition Fees: 50,000 LE
- Fees and categories eligible for different discount rates:
- 50% discount for Teaching Assistants working at MIU.
- 25% discount for MIU Alumni.
- 10% discount for applicants who achieved an overall grade of Very Good or Distinction.
**In addition to 5000 EGP administrative fees to be paid by the beginning of the first
semester
- Tuition Fees: $ 1850
- Fees and categories eligible for different discount rates:
- 50% discount for Teaching Assistants working at MIU.
- 25% discount for MIU Alumni.
- 10% discount for applicants who achieved an overall grade of Very Good or Distinction.
**In addition to 5000 EGP administrative fees to be paid by the beginning of the first
semester
Program Structure
Program Structure
| Nine Specialization Requirement Courses (Compulsory) | 27 credit hours |
| One Specialization Elective Course | 3 credit hours |
Specialization Requirement Courses (9 courses/ 27 credit hours)
| Serial No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Prerequisite | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | Practical | Total | ||||
| 1 | BIO651 | Foundation of Bioinformatics | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2 | BIO652 | Fundamentals of Databases | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 3 | BIO653 | Programming for Bioinformatics | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 4 | BIO654 | Next Generation Sequencing | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 5 | BIO655 | Data Analytics and Visualization with R | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 6 | BIO656 | Multi-omics Data Analysis | 2 | 2 | 3 | BIO655 |
| 7 | BIO657 | Computer-Aided Drug Design | 2 | 2 | 3 | BIO 653 |
| 8 | BIO658 | Bioinformatics and System Biology | 2 | 2 | 3 | BIO652 |
| 9 | BIO 661 | Bioinformatics Research Project | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Specialization Elective Courses
Specialization Elective Courses
Students must select 1 course (3 credit hours)
| Serial No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Prerequisite | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | Practical | Total | ||||
| 1 | BIO659 | Single-cell Genomics | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2 | BIO660 | Machine Learning | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |