Welcome to the Biology Department at York

3rd for Biosciences in Guardian University Guide 2012

We cover the spectrum of biological sciences from molecular aspects of cancer to field ecology

York Biology in World Top 50 for Life Sciences Departments for 2010

96% in 2011 National Student Survey for overall satisfaction

Times Good University Guide places us 4th

One of the UK's leading Biological Sciences departments for both research and teaching

Studying Biosciences at York

Undergraduate

Students talk about York Biology

Postgraduate

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York Biosciences ranks 3rd in the Guardian University Guide 2012

The Guardian has ranked York Biosciences 3rd in the UK for teaching excellence. Only Cambridge and Oxford scored higher than York in the Guardian University Guide 2012, which ranks 95 Biosciences courses and 119 universities in the UK. York Biology scored highly in student satisfaction with the course (93%) and teaching (94%).

Biology 4th in the Times Good University Guide 2012

Biological Sciences at York has remained 4th in the Times Good University Guide 2012. This is the third consecutive year that the department has achieved this position in one of the most highly rated league tables.