Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bengkulu has been accredited B with experienced and qualified human resources. At University of Bengkulu, biology is supported with classroom infrastructure, biological gardenia gardens, as well as fully equipped, state-of-the-art labs that facilitate practicum and research activities.
Subject fields of biology are botany, microbiology, zoology, genetic, biotechnology, and ecology.
Biology has 20 lecturers, 4 laboratory assistant, and 1 administrator. 5 doctors and 14 master lecturers with relevant qualifications make up the biology lecturers.
The Bachelor’s in Biology (BB) study programme of the University of Bengkulu was established and started to operate on July 4th, 2001, based on the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of National Education, Republic of Indonesia, Number 2292/D/T/2001.
The Department of Biology was established on October 31st, 2005, based on the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia Number 54/Dikti/Kep/2005. In the decree, the BB Study Program is managed under the authority of FMIPA UNIB, which was established in 1999 based on the Decree Number 195/O/1999 by Minister of Education and Culture.
The BB study programme was designed to be at the forefront of developing tropical biological natural resources conservation to support sustainable development by studying natural phenomena and playing a role in making positive innovations. The Study Program has superiority in three areas of research specialization: function of bio-flora, environmental biology, and bio food-health.
In the learning process, the BB study programme refers to: a) the SN-Dikti SPMI standard document in 2020; b) the Regulation of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Number 73/2013 on the application of KKNI in the field of higher education; and c) the Regulation of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Number 3/2020 on National Higher Education Standards (SN- DIKTI). The BB study programme fulfils the demands of KKNI Level 6 by preparing Learning Outcomes (LO) to meet the five profiles of the BB Programme graduates: Researchers and Academics, Educators, Consultants, and experts (environmental, parks, and landscapes, biodiversity conservation, and bio-food and health), functional staff (curator of specimens, environment, BPOM, and hospitals), and entrepreneur.
