Welcome to the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews, one of the leading departments of Biology in the UK. Our 50 academic staff deliver the highest quality of teaching and research within diverse fields of Biology.

To embrace this diversity, we offer several different degree programmes, including Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Ecology & Conservation and Marine Biology as well as general Biology, and additional joint degree options. The flexible structure of our degrees means that students do not need to specialise until the end of their 2nd year, so there is plenty of time to develop particular skills and interests.

Our research teams are at the forefront of many of the latest advances in Biology. There are four major research groups within the School: Biomolecular Sciences; Cell & Systems Biology; Evolution, Ecology & Animal Behaviour and Marine Biology. We also have several interdisciplinary research centres and institutes creating strong cooperative links with the Schools of Chemistry, Psychology, Physics and Maths & Statistics. St Andrews Biology is recognised as a centre of excellence at an international level and is involved in many ongoing trans-national research programmes.

The School of Biology provides a unique and supportive environment for scholarship amid a beautiful setting for university life.

Professor David Paterson, Head of the School of Biology

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