MUST BIODIVERSITY-MSc in Biodiversity Informatics

18/06/2026

You will never go wrong by choosing MUST for your academic journey.

Enrol now for the Master of Science in Biodiversity Informatics under the Ndata School of Climate and Earth Sciences (NSCES).

Be part of a new generation of professionals using knowledge, innovation and technology to create positive change in biodiversity conservation.

Apply now and take the next step towards shaping a sustainable future.

22/03/2023

The 2023 Call for applications to the Master of Science in Biodiversity Informatics is out. Click on the link below for more details and to download the application form

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01/12/2022

This week the MSc BI cohort 2 was in Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve collecting data that featured Insects, herbs, aquatic macro-invertebrates & microbes! This year's Ecosystem Ecology module was delivered by our elite female team Dr. Tiwonge Gawa, Ms. Priya Samson, and Ms. Thoko Mtewa. It was a Affair!

22/11/2022

We are constantly thrilled to see our students succeeding in many fields. Our second-year MSc student, Dickson Mbeya made it to the finals of the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development - RCMRD competition with his entry, "Status of Malawi's Protected Areas." The winner will be announced at the 12th RCMRD Conference for Ministers and 56th Governing Council meeting, which he will be attending in Uganda.

Congratulations Dickson Mbeya!!!

31/08/2022

"Manasseh Samantha Matemba's winning of a research grant demonstrates the quality and relevance of the programme beyond Malawi’s borders."_Coordinator of the MSc in Biodiversity Informatics at MUST, Dr Tiwonge Gawa .Read More: https://www.must.ac.mw/must-student-wins-us5000/

25/08/2022

MSc Biodiversity Informatics Students out in the field! The cohort appreciates the program's hands-on training, which allows them to learn a lot.

25/08/2022

Another heartfelt congrats to Ms Manasseh Samantha Matemba, MSc B.I. Candidate, who was selected for The African AI Research 2022 Innovation Funding Call for Junior Researchers.Her research project titled Investigating riverine flow regimes and aquatic biodiversity: A case study of the Ruo River, an Afromontane ecosystem in Mulanje Malawi, will receive USD 5,000 in funding.

19/08/2022

Congratulations to Ms Rosina Phiri and Mr Frank Kanyamula, 2 of our MSc Biodiversity Informatics students who have been selected to attend a Tropical Biology Association course on Designing Research Projects in Kenya in October at Mpala Research Centre.

12/05/2022

Deadline Extended!

Excited to share that the deadline for receiving applications for the MSc Biodiversity Informatics at MUST has been extended. Applications close 19th May 2022 http://biodiversity.must.ac.mw/admissions/portal

04/05/2022

10 Days left to apply for the Malawi University Of Science and Technology MSc in Biodiversity Informatics. Deadline 13 May 2022 http://biodiversity.must.ac.mw/admissions/portal