M.Sc. Human Genetics (Five Years Integrated Programme)
| Programme Offered |
Duration (Years) |
Sanctioned Seats |
Reserved Categories |
| SC |
BC |
ExS-GN |
ExS-SC |
ExS-BC |
FF-GN |
PWD |
SportsGen |
SportsSC |
| B.Sc. Human Genetics |
3 |
54 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| B.Sc. Human Genetics (Honours) |
4 |
| B.Sc. Human Genetics (Honours with research) |
4 |
| M.Sc. Human Genetics (FYIP) |
5 |
- Senior Secondary Examination (12th grade) in Medical Stream with at least 50% marks (45%
for SC/ST) in aggregate.
- Any other examination recognized equivalent there to.
Admission will be based on merit of the candidate in Entrance examination to
be conducted by the University.
M.Sc. Human Genetics (2 Years Programme)
| Programme Offered |
Duration (Years) |
Sanctioned Seats |
Reserved Categories |
| SC |
BC |
ExS-GN |
ExS-SC |
ExS-BC |
FF-GN/PWD |
SportsGen/ SportsSC |
| P.G. Diploma in Human Genetics |
1 |
30 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
| M.Sc.Human Genetics |
2 |
- B.Sc. Medical/Bachelor in any combination of Life Sciences subject with at least 50%
marks (45% for SC/ST) in aggregate.
- Any other examination recognized equivalent thereto as at (a).
- MBBS or BDS only, with at least 50% marks in aggregate (45% for SC/ST).
Admission will be based on merit of the candidate in the Entrance Test to be
conducted by the Department.
Research Activities
The Department of Human Genetics has the biphasic vision to nurture and mentor Student-Learning
outcomes and to carry out research on genetic diseases and disorders in order to benefit society
in terms of diagnostics, counseling, management, prognostics and therapeutics. With the mission
to facilitate, develop and foster excellence in Human Genetics Research and Education and
promote Human Genetics and understanding of Human Diseases, the faculty has published five books
and 620 research papers in highly reputed, peer reviewed journals. Moreover, the department has
also produced 73 Ph.D.'s. The students of the department have been absorbed in premier research
Institute in different diagnostic centres, laboratories, hospitals and in teaching and research
institutions both in India and abroad. Research activities relate to in-depth genetic
characterization of cardiovascular, autoimmune, inflammatory diseases, hypertension, obesity,
diabetes, eye disorders, cancer, polycystic ovarian disease, Down and rare syndromes and role of
genetic-environmental determinants in lifestyle disorders. Functional studies on miRNAs,
profiling of notch ligands and receptors in some diseases and positional cloning and exome
sequencing ocular disorder are underway. There is a repository of patient data and samples from
various population sub-groups. Research findings have been included Online Mendelian Inheritance
in Man, National Centre for Bioinformatics and World Health Organization. Novel SNPs and
sequences of genes in Type-2 diabetes, Rheumatoid arthritis, Breast cancer, cardiovascular
diseases and Psoriasis have been submitted to NCBI.
Updated on 05/05/2025