SPPU Ph.D Bioinformatics: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Aundh, PuneState UniversityEstd 1949NAAC Grade A+
Total fees
INR 74,300
3 years, no hostel
Research pay
INR 4.44 LPA
UGC JRF fellowship value
PET score
50
General qualifying score
Interview weight
30%
SPPU Ph.D. selection rule

About Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Bioinformatics

SPPU offers a three-year, full-time Ph.D. Bioinformatics with Guide seats through PET. The course is taught on campus over three years, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A+ and stands NAAC A+ state university and NIRF university score #91 in 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 74,300, paid by year, and INR 5.06 Lakhs with PG and living cost. You get a seat through SPPU Ph.D. admission portal counselling. The General seat closed at score 50 in PET round of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.44 LPA and 100% of the batch was moved to research or fellowships.

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Fees

The full course costs INR 74,300 without PG and INR 5.06 Lakhs with PG and living cost. The tuition fee is INR 27,000 of that. You pay the tuition fee each year, three times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. PG and living add INR 4.32 Lakhs over three years.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition feeINR 27,000INR 9,000 a year, 3 years
Registration feeINR 1,300One time
Library depositINR 1,000One time, refundable
PG and livingINR 4.32 LakhsINR 12,000 a month, 3 years
Total, no hostelINR 74,300Full course
Total with hostelINR 5.06 LakhsFull course

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Admission Dates

Round 1 selection closed on 12 Sep 2026. Interview selection comes on 5 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 24 Oct 2026. Keep the selection letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

EventDateStatus
PET registration, last date to apply2 Feb 2026 to 9 Mar 2026Over
PET exam14 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026Over
PET result3 May 2026Over
SPPU Ph.D. admission portal research centre selection31 Aug 2026 to 8 Sep 2026Over
Round 1 selection12 Sep 2026Over
Interview selection5 Oct 2026Confirmed
Seat acceptance fee, last date10 Oct 2026Confirmed
Document check and document check24 Oct 2026Confirmed
Classes start9 Nov 2026Confirmed
Extra interview roundNov 2026Tentative

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Eligibility

You need master degree with a relevant master degree and 55% marks; 50% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a PET score from any session. There is no upper age limit.

RequirementWhat you need
master degree subjectsa relevant master degree
master degree marks55% for General, 50% for SC, ST and PwD
ExamPET score from any session
AgeNo upper age limit

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Admission Process

SPPU Ph.D. admission portal selects the seat on your score and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

StepWhat you do
1. Write PETSit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on SPPU Ph.D. admission portalList this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seatPay the seat fee within five days of selection
4. ReportBring original mark sheets and the selection letter

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Cutoff

The General seat closed at score 50 and the OBC-NCL seat at 45 in 2025. These are the SPPU Ph.D. admission portal PET round PET scores for Open seats. The General PET score has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

CategoryPET score, OpenRound and year
General50PET round, 2025
OBC-NCL45PET round, 2025
SC45PET round, 2025
ST45PET round, 2025
EWS45PET round, 2025

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Placements

The Class of 2025 moved to research or fellowships 100% of its batch at an average of INR 4.44 LPA. The median is INR 4.44 LPA and the highest offer was INR 6 LPA. Product and IT services labs hire this course on campus in the seventh semester.

MetricValue
Average payINR 4.44 LPA, Class of 2025
Median payINR 4.44 LPA
Highest offerINR 6 LPA
Batch moved to research or fellowships100%
RecruitersProduct and IT services labs, on campus

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Scholarships

Four schemes cut the fee by INR 10,000 to INR 50,000 over the course. The Maharashtra post-matric freeship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
Maharashtra post-matric freeshipSC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 50,000 over the course
UGC research supportAny category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in master degreeINR 10,000 over the course
EWS fee supportEWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearINR 30,000 over the course
OBC post-matric freeshipOBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 20,000 over the course

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Ranking

The college stands #91 in Collegedunia's Ph.D. ranking and #91 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A+. Collegedunia scores on fees, research route and student reviews. NIRF scores on data the institute files every year.

Ranking bodyYearScore or grade
Collegedunia Ph.D. ranking2026#91
NIRF Engineering2025#91
NAAC2024A+

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Course Structure

Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in later years and final year ends with the final project. One course from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before later years.

YearWhat you study
Year 1Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics
Year 2Data structures, digital logic, operating systems
Year 3Databases, networks, machine learning electives
Year 4Two electives a semester and the final project

SPPU Ph.D. Bioinformatics Hostel and Campus

The hostel is on campus and first-years are selected rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.

ItemDetail
First-year roomThree to a room, selected before classes start
Single roomFrom later years, on request
MessIncluded in the hostel fee, three meals a day
CampusOne campus in a small industrial town

Should you pick Ph.D. Bioinformatics at Savitribai Phule Pune University?

This course suits students who want a product-lab job and can live in a small industrial town for three years.

Pick it if:
You passed master degree in this state: half the seats are Open, so a score that misses the Reserved list can still get in.
You want product labs, not only service IT: the course-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's PET score: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe score.
You need a sure hostel from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from later years.
You want research work in a big city: this is a small industrial town, so the department network brings most research work here.
You will decide after PET: the SPPU choice window closes fast, so choose your research centre early.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this course if round 1 gives it to you on a Open score. If you are Reserved and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
Ph.D. Bioinformatics Eligibility▾
master degree marks: 75% in a relevant master degree. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board score alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A PET score. CRL (your main score) decides the Reserved seats.
Open group: Half the seats go to students who passed master degree in this state.
Ph.D. Bioinformatics Admission Process▾
Write PET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on SPPU Ph.D. admission portal: SPPU Ph.D. admission portal (the central counselling body) selects every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and course high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of selection or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

Ph.D. Bioinformatics Admission Dates 2026

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These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
2 Feb 2026 to 9 Mar 2026
PET registration
Last date to apply was 9 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
14 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026
PET exam
Your main score comes from your best session.
Over
3 May 2026
PET result
The score card is the only paper SPPU Ph.D. admission portal reads.
Over
31 Aug 2026 to 8 Sep 2026
SPPU Ph.D. admission portal research centre selection
Choices locked when the window shut on 8 Sep 2026.
Over
12 Sep 2026
Round 1 selection
The first selection letter came online the same day.
Confirmed
5 Oct 2026
Interview selection
The last regular round; the selection letter comes online the same day.
Confirmed
10 Oct 2026
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 10 Oct 2026.
Confirmed
24 Oct 2026
Document check and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
9 Nov 2026
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Extra interview round
Only if seats are left over after reporting.
Tentative
Jan 2027
PET registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
PET exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
PET result
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
SPPU Ph.D. admission portal research centre selection
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round selections
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Document check and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: SPPU Ph.D. admission portal and institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Bioinformatics Fees 2026

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This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add PG and living cost.

Tuition fee
Per year × 3, INR 9,000 a year
INR 27,000
University share
Per year × 3, INR 6,500 a year
INR 19,500
Laboratory fee
Per year × 3, INR 6,500 a year
INR 19,500
Registration fee
One time, in year 1
INR 1,300
Course work fee
One time, in year 1
INR 7,000
Library deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 1,000
Add PG + living
PG and living
Per month × 36, INR 12,000 a month
INR 4.32 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 74,300
3 years · tuition + university share + lab fee, living not added
Total course fee
INR 5.06 Lakhs
3 years · tuition + university share + lab fee + PG and living
Education loan EMI
INR 1,253
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
598%
average first-year pay INR 4.44 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 8,537
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
88%
average first-year pay INR 4.44 LPA vs the full fee

Source: SPPU Ph.D. fee structure. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your PET score get you a seat at SPPU?

Pick your category and group. The cutoff ranges use SPPU PET qualifying scores and interview rules.

Category
Group
General · PET
60 or better: yes, you are in the interview pool.
50 to 59: almost there. Prepare a clear research plan.
49 and below: not this year. Write PET again or use a valid fellowship.
General · NET or JRF
70 or better: yes, PET is not needed.
60 to 69: almost there. The interview decides the final list.
59 and below: not safe. Check if your fellowship is valid.
OBC-NCL · PET
55 or better: yes, you are in the interview pool.
45 to 54: almost there. Prepare a clear research plan.
44 and below: not this year. Write PET again or use a valid fellowship.
OBC-NCL · NET or JRF
70 or better: yes, PET is not needed.
60 to 69: almost there. The interview decides the final list.
59 and below: not safe. Check if your fellowship is valid.
SC · PET
55 or better: yes, you are in the interview pool.
45 to 54: almost there. Prepare a clear research plan.
44 and below: not this year. Write PET again or use a valid fellowship.
SC · NET or JRF
70 or better: yes, PET is not needed.
60 to 69: almost there. The interview decides the final list.
59 and below: not safe. Check if your fellowship is valid.
ST · PET
55 or better: yes, you are in the interview pool.
45 to 54: almost there. Prepare a clear research plan.
44 and below: not this year. Write PET again or use a valid fellowship.
ST · NET or JRF
70 or better: yes, PET is not needed.
60 to 69: almost there. The interview decides the final list.
59 and below: not safe. Check if your fellowship is valid.
EWS · PET
55 or better: yes, you are in the interview pool.
45 to 54: almost there. Prepare a clear research plan.
44 and below: not this year. Write PET again or use a valid fellowship.
EWS · NET or JRF
70 or better: yes, PET is not needed.
60 to 69: almost there. The interview decides the final list.
59 and below: not safe. Check if your fellowship is valid.
EDITOR'S NOTE

PET only gets you to the interview. The guide vacancy and your research plan decide the final seat.

Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Bioinformatics Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

Maharashtra post-matric freeship
INR 50,000
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
UGC research support
INR 10,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in master degreeApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS fee support
INR 30,000
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric freeship
INR 20,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 10,000
Your net course fee: INR 64,300
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 74,300
Estimated total waiver
INR 30,000
Your net course fee: INR 44,300
Estimated total waiver
INR 60,000
Your net course fee: INR 14,300
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 34,300

Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Bioinformatics vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Savitribai Phule Pune University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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Pune
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University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad
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Panjab University
Chandigarh
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Jamia Hamdard
Delhi
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Bharathiar University
Coimbatore
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Pondicherry University
Puducherry
Total fees3 years, no hostel
INR 74,300
tuition + university share
INR 90,000
INR 15,700 more
INR 60,000
INR 14,300 less
INR 74,300
Same fee
INR 1.20 Lakhs
INR 45,700 more
INR 50,000
INR 24,300 less
Average payfellowship value
INR 4.44 LPA
UGC JRF value
INR 4.2 LPA
INR 0.24 LPA less
INR 4.8 LPA
INR 0.36 LPA more
INR 3.6 LPA
INR 0.84 LPA less
INR 4.44 LPA
Same pay
INR 5 LPA
INR 0.56 LPA more
Selection ratePET qualified applicants called
100%
eligible for interview
100%
Same selection
90%
10 points lower
95%
5 points lower
100%
Same selection
85%
15 points lower
PET scoreGeneral qualifying score
50
General category
55
5 more
45
5 fewer
50
Same score
60
10 more
50
Same score
Seatsguide vacancy count
12
varies by guide vacancy
10
2 fewer
20
8 more
15
3 more
8
4 fewer
12
Same seats
ROIfellowship value vs the full fee
598%
on INR 4.44 LPA
467%
131 points lower
800%
202 points higher
486%
112 points lower
370%
228 points lower
1000%
402 points higher
In short
University of Hyderabad asks for a higher PET score and costs more. If SPPU gives you a guide in Bioinformatics, take this seat and check the lab fit first.
In short
Panjab University costs less and has more guide seats, but the research area decides the better Ph.D. choice. If your topic needs SPPU Bioinformatics Centre, keep SPPU first.
In short
Jamia Hamdard has a similar fee but fewer fellowship style returns. If your work is computational biology, SPPU is the safer fit when a guide is free.
In short
Bharathiar costs more and asks for a higher score. If you need the Pune research network, choose SPPU and confirm the guide before paying.
In short
Pondicherry looks cheaper and has the same seat count, but the guide area matters more than the fee. Choose SPPU if your Bioinformatics topic fits its centre.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D. Bioinformatics

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is Ph.D. Bioinformatics at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get moved to research or fellowships. The full fee without hostel is INR 74,300 and the last batch averaged INR 4.44 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my score is just above the PET score?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General seat closed at score 50 in PET round and it got tougher three years in a row, so a score that just qualified last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get research and data roles with research labs, pharma analytics teams and universities that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.44 LPA, the median was INR 4.44 LPA and 100% of the batch was moved to research or fellowships. If you want a core electronics job instead, this course is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a sure hostel from the first year, or if you want research work in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from later years. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the department network brings most research work and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a different course.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before later years, but the electives in later years cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better score?▾
Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General PET score got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already qualify this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a course change after year 1 if you want a sibling course.
Will I get moved to research or fellowships if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower fellowship value. 100% of the last batch was moved to research or fellowships, and the median of INR 4.44 LPA is lower than the average of INR 4.44 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your research plan above the cutoff the labs set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in later years.
Is this course better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick Bioinformatics if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. Bioinformatics places a bigger share of its batch with product labs, and its PET score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Bioinformatics, the course change after year 1 needs a top research plan, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the PET exam and fill this college in your SPPU Ph.D. admission portal research centre list. A seat comes in the round your score qualifies, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days SPPU Ph.D. admission portal gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 3-year fee is INR 74,300 without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 5.06 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

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