Biomolecular Design

Be at the Forefront

Design what’s next. From targeted drug delivery to climate-resilient plants, the power to shape the future relies on the ability to design and evaluate at the molecular level. Our interdisciplinary biomolecular design major combines biology, chemistry and computer science for an understanding of the science and technology behind breakthroughs. Gain hands-on experience with AI tools and molecular modeling to develop biomolecules for health, agriculture and beyond. Building on Purdue’s strengths in structural biology and computational science, biomolecular design prepares you for careers in biotech, medicine, pharmaceuticals and research — where your ideas can shape the future of life itself.

About the Major

In Biomolecular Design, you will:  

• Build expertise in molecular modeling and structural biology
• Learn to apply artificial intelligence tools to accelerate discovery
• Test your ideas in the lab, gaining hands-on, workforce-ready skills
• Collaborate across disciplines with leading researchers in science and computing

This interdisciplinary undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree brings together the fields of biology, chemistry, and computer science to solve real-world challenges in targeted medicine delivery and climate-resilient agriculture, microplastics breakdown, medical diagnostics, etc.

Graduates of Biomolecular Design are prepared for careers in medicine, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, computational biology, agricultural science, and beyond. By launching Biomolecular Design, Purdue has created an opportunity rarely found at the undergraduate level: advanced training across computer science, biology and chemistry, tailored to the needs of today’s workforce

Plan of Study