就其学术人员的研究兴趣而言，生物科学系是校园中规模最大，种类最多的学科之一。这种多样性导致了PI之间的众多合作，因为他们在研究计划中发现了共同的主题和方法。生物科学系是加拿大同类学科中规模最大，科学性最高的部门之一。六个成员重叠的研究兴趣小组（生态学，微生物学和生物技术，分子生物学和遗传学，生理学和细胞生物学，植物生物学，系统学和进化论）在生物科学的所有领域提供专业知识。硕士和博士学位课程。学习计划是针对研究生的需求量身定制的，并强调跨学科思维。
The Department of Biological Sciences offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. It strives to develop scholars familiar with literature in their field, capable of identifying new problems and new directions of endeavour in their field, and competent with the methods of data collection and analysis essential to do research. Students will fulfil these objectives through several forums: a supervised research program, coursework, participation in seminar programs, and defending their dissertation.<br><br>The Department has research laboratories and instructional facilities for 250300 graduate students. There are facilities for digital image processing, electron and confocal microscopy, analytical chemistry, molecular biology, fermentation, biotechnology, DNA synthesis and sequencing, cultivation of microbial cells and cells of yeasts, plants, insects and mammals. Facilities include large holding tanks for aquatic animals, and controlled environment rooms including an extensive greenhouse complex. Off-campus facilities include the Devonian Botanic Garden and mycology herbarium, several field stations including the Meanook Biological Research Station and Ellerslie Plant Genetics Station, all near Edmonton, and the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre on Vancouver Island. Extensive reference collections are available for research with microfungi, vascular and cryptogamic plants as well as vertebrates and invertebrates, including major collections of fishes, fossil plants and vertebrates, insects and parasites.