Department of Biology, University of York

Department of Biology, University of York
Biology Buildings on Campus West
TypeAcademic department
Established1965
AffiliationUniversity of York
Head of DepartmentProfessor James W B Moir
Academic staff
70
Total staff
300
Students1000
Location
York, Yorkshire, England
Websitewww.york.ac.uk/biology/


The Department of Biology at the University of York opened in 1965 and moved to its current site near Wentworth College in 1968. The department provides both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Biology and other related fields of science to over 1000 students and has been rated consistently ranked in the top 10 university biology departments in the UK.[1] The department is involved in interdisciplinary teaching with other departments of the university, including the chemistry department, which together co-teach biochemistry courses.

  1. ^ "About the Department – Biology, University of York". University of York. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.