School of Biological Sciences

Te Kura Mātauranga Koiora offers state-of-the-art research and teaching across a range of subject areas within the field of biological sciences.

Students taking measurement during plant practical.

We have diverse course options and perform research that spans the spectrum of biology from atoms and molecules to ecosystems.

Haere mai | Welcome
Associate Professor Kristal Cain, School of Biological Sciences

Read the latest news and opinion from the School of Biological Sciences.

News
Model of a human heart

Explore the variety of undergraduate and postgraduate study options we offer in Biological Sciences.

Hōpara kōwhiringa | Explore options
Neurobiologist Melanie Cheung

Meet our students and graduates and find out where their Biological Sciences degree has taken them.

Pānui tonu | Read more

We operate cutting edge research facilities and services supporting both academic groups and co-located companies.

Tūhuratia | Discover more
PhD student Rebekah Bower with Associate Professor Debbie Hay.

Discover some of the exciting research happening in the School of Biological Sciences with interviews from early-career and up-and-coming academics.

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Invasive fruit fly

Find out more about our collaborative research partnerships with New Zealand's Crown Research Institutes.

He whakamārama atu anō | Learn more
Plant and Food Researcher

We foster strong collaborative relationships with several prominent New Zealand research organisations.

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