Studying Biosciences at York

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.

Athena SWAN Award

The Department of Biology holds an Athena SWAN silver award for our commitment to women in Science.