Department of Biology was first established according to the meeting at  04.08.1999 and  started education in 2006. The department is divided into five major scientific branches: Biotechnology, Botany, General Biology, Molecular Biology and Zoology. Our staff consists of 1 professor, 6 assistant professors and 3 research assistants who are also PhD students.

Every year the Department admits approximately 30 undergraduate students. The Department also offers graduate training. There are 7 M.Sc. students.

Biologists may work at the biochemistry and microbiology laboratories of the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Forestry, and Environment; hospitals, and private sector organizations.

Biologists, who have the Certificate of Pedagogy, can be employed as biology teachers at high schools. 

Department obtains regular financial support from Kocaeli University Research Fund, and the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) for scientific research on ecotoxicology and animal physiology.