Biology as a multidisciplinary science is strongly interrelated with the basic sciences of physics, chemistry and mathematic. The principles of these basic sciences together with the fundamentals of biology that apply to understanding of living organisms and systems reflects on the courses offered in the Biology undergraduate program. The undergraduate curriculum focuses the general biology teaching with courses related biology, zoology, ecology, plant biology, evolution and molecular biology. The main goal of this curriculum raise biologists to be able to elucidate fundamentals of biology for humankind's better living without causing environmental damages. Biology is in an explosive developmental phase by which it will certainly create many fascinating jobs for the coming generation. Biology has a number of subfields where you could specialise to become an expert.

1. To produce entrepreuneur graduates capable of carrying out scientific research, or of entering graduate-level employment in biology related areas.

2. To offer an attractive undergraduate program that is shaped by current developments in Biology.

3. To offer master of science (MSc) and Doctorate (PhD) courses covering a range of biological subjects in a research-informed environment to motivate students.

4. To provide high-quality laboratory and teaching facilities appropriate to the modern biology research and teaching.
The graduates can be employed as researchers or experts in institutions that do basic and/or applied research in the fields of medicine, chemistry, veterinary sciences agriculture, biotechnology, and biology and as teachers in education. They are also employed in drug manufacturing industry as both researchers and sales persons. They can work in hospitals or health clinics as biologists or technicians, as well as in government environmental units as councellors.

B.S. (Bachelor of Science) For B.S. (Bachelor of Science), students are selected by National University Entrance Examination (Student Placement Exam, OSS). About 50 students are admitted each year. Normal duration is 4 years for biology education. Students must take and pass all necessary courses and reach a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.00 before he/she graduate. The minimum attendance to lectures and laboratories is 70%. The official language of teaching is Turkish but some courses is offered in English. Students who fail to pass an English Level Test must attend a one-year English Preparatory School and pass it before taking the department courses.

M.Sc. (Master of Science) The students will be required to take courses and to prepare and orally defend a thesis based on their research. Students require approximately two years to complete the Master of Science degree.

Ph.D. (Doctorate of Philosophy) The Doctorate degree requires course work and thesis research. The students must conduct original research and prepare a thesis, then make an oral defense of their completed research. Students require about four years beyond the Master's degree to complete a Ph.D. program.

1. Survey of various foods for food contaminating-poisonous microorganism and their quality for public health.

2. Development of rapid detection techniques for food contaminating bacteria (eg. E. coli, Bacillus cereus).

3. Screening of bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes for production of antimicrobials.

4. Development of production of tannic acid from fungi by using natural substrates.

5. Screening of Xanthomonas campestris strains for production of xanthan and optimisation of fermentation parameters.

6. Studies on Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola for detection and genetic diversity of strains.

7. Study of halophilic bacteria from salterns and salt deposits of Turkey.

8. Study of thermophilic bacteria isolated various hot-springs of Turkey.

9. Study of Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning bacteria and human pathogenic bacteria.

10.Study of Mitogen activated protein kinase signaling pathways of Tetrahymena thermophila and its regulation by environmental and cellular stresses.

11. Determination of plant diversity and distribution in Eskişehir region.

12. Determination of ecogenetics and ecophysiologic features of different plant taxons after germination experiments.

13. Study of lichenes diversity of Turkey.

14. Biomonitoring of environmental pollution by using lichene indicators.

15. Determination of anti-microbial, anti-fungal and mutagenic features of lichenes in Turkey.

16. Production of Origanum hybrids by plant tissue culture to increase its oil content.

17. Determination of genetic variation between some endemic Salvia species.

18. Understanding and use of biological potantial of Turkey.

19. Determination of local, regional, national endangered or treated species.

20. Study of the distribution of black vulture ( Aegypius monochus L.) in the region of Eskisehir.

21. Studies on the determination of fauna of Tabanidae (Insecta), Ephemeroptera (Insecta) and Aranea (Arachnida) in Turkey.

22. Studies on the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of some monoterpenoids and components of essentials oils from various plants in normal and cancerogenic cell lines from hamster, mouse or human cell lines.

23. In vivo descriptive studies on the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of cancerogenic and mutagenic substances gathered from various plants in rats.

Since 1993, the department has published over 100 papers in international journals (SCI), over 110 conference proceedings. The number of publications is a clear indication of dynamic and productive research environment in the Department.

Biology Teaching Laboratory I (Botany-Zoology) In this laboratory, morphological and systematics practicals of some Botany and Zoology based lectures are performed by undergraduate students. Materials required for this laboratory are collected by researchers during field studies.

Biology Teaching Laboratory II (Molecular Biology-Microbiology) This laboratory is equipped with incubators, water bath, refrigerator, spectrophotometer, vortex, mixer, refrigerated centrifuges, mini centrigufe, fume cubboard. They are used in molecular biology and microbiology practicals.

Biology Teaching Laboratory (General Biology) This lab is equipped with light microscopes, stereomicroscopes, waterbath and offers studying microscopic structures of organism.

Plant Physiology and Genetics Research Laboratory The plant physiology and genetics laboratory is dedicated to plant tissue culture as a means of improving plant quality. Lamin air flow, plant growth chamber, fridge-freezer and centrifuge allow researcher to carry out basic plant tissue culture studies.The laboratory also has facilities such as thermocycler, agarose gel electrophoresis set, refrigerated centrifuge, -20°C freezer for basic plant molecular biology studies.

Plant Ecology Research Laboratory In Ecology laboratory mainly plant based ecological studies are undertaken. The equipments such as incubator, ash oven, khjedal, plant grinding-mill allow to analyse soil and plant samples. The climate controlled plant growh cabinnette is also used for germination studies in this laboratory. In addition to this, plant-soil relationship is studied to determine the effect of some of soil compenets, for example boron, on the distribution of plant taxa in the region of Eskisehir and Kütahya.

Herbarium The Anadolu University-Faculty of Sciences Herbarium was established in year 1993. The herbarium houses approximately 9000 determined plant species. Most of the vascular plant samples comes from regions around Eskisehir. In addition, it houses a rich lichenes specimen collection that has 2700 specimens collected from different regions of Turkey. A core of preserved plant specimens are mostly pressed, dried, and mounted on heavy paper. The collections are used as a tool for basic research and education in systematics, ecology, phytogeography, and evolution. They are actively used in teaching, and are a resource for anatomic and biochemical investigations as well as for identification. Herbarium is open to use for educational and research purposes.

Zoology Research Laboratory I and II The zoology research laboratories are dedicated to animal research. Animals samples that are collected from the field trips are first classified, processed and catalog to preserve for teaching and research purposes.

Zoology Museum and Research Laboratory The Anadolu University Faculty of Sciences Museum of the Zoology was established in 1993. It is a young museum that houses approximately 415 identified animal samples. Taxonomic distribution of the vertebrate an invertebrate animal samples that were collected from different regions of Turkey is as 1 tunicata, 6 chondrichythyes, 60 osteoichthyes, 24 amphibian, 40 reptilian, 35 aves, 14 mammalian, 114 insecta, 87 crustacea and 3 cheliserata species. The museum is opened to students, researchers and public.

Microbiology Research Laboratory The microbiology research laboratory is dedicated to microbial culturing as a means of finding diversity of microbes as well as the biotechnological features. Incubators, a sterile cabinet, deep freezers at -80 C and -20 and fridge-freezer allow researchers to carry out basic microbial research studies. The laboratory also has equipments such as thermocycler, lyophilizator, HPLC, sonicator, fermentor, agarose gel electrophoresis set, refrigerated centrifuge for basic molecular biology studies plus for controlled growth conditions of microorganisms. Water bath, pH meter, balance and a light microscope are also found in this laboratory.

Mycology Research Laboratory Incubators, freezers and an autoclave is used for basic mycological work in the laboratory.

Molecular Biology Reseach Laboratory I This laboratory is equiped with water bath, pH meter, centrifuge, incubators, DNA and protein gel electrophosis sets, micropipets, microtiter plate reader, floeresans microscope, light and inverted microscopes. This laboratory additionally has an animal cell culture room. One part of this research laboratory is dedicated to histological and cellular skeleton studies whereas the other part focuses on cellular biology, cytogenetics and toxicology studies in normal and cancerogenic cell lines from hamster, mouse and human cell lines.

Molecular Biology Research Laboratory II (Enzymology and Cell Signaling) The necessary basic research equipments such as water bath, pH meter, centrifuge, incubators, spectrophotometers, DNA and protein gel electrophosis sets, micropipets are used for basic molecular biology research. Model organism used for the cell signaling is Tetrahymena thermophila in which the family members of MAPKs are cloned and characterized enzimatically. In the enzymology part of the laboratory, enzyme kinetics of glutathion-S-transferase enzymes from different organisms such as Gammarus pulex are characterized.

Molecular Biology Research Laboratory III (Enzymology) The necessary basic research equipments such as water bath, pH meter, centrifuge, incubators, PCR equipment, spectrophotometers, DNA and protein gel electrophosis equipment sets, micropipets are present and used for basic molecular biology research such as Molecular taxonomy and karyotyping studies of some members of Tabanidae family.

DNA Sequencing Laboratory This laboratory is in the phase of preparation where a manual sequencing gel apparatus, power source, gel drying unit are present. For radioactive studies, the protective shields are also ready to use.

Washing room It is equipped with autoclave, dish washer, sterilisator and distilled water supplier. This room is used like a small core facility for the department.

Library Besides the main library, the department of Biology will set up a small online library equipped with internet connected computers for undergraduate and graduate students in a couple of years.