The bachelor's program in Biology is one of the study programs offered at the Faculty of Science and Technology at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta based on the Approval Letter of the Minister of National Education No. 05/MPN/HK/2004 dated January 23, 2004, addressed to the Minister of Religious Affairs. Presidential Decree No. 50 of 2004 article 2, paragraph 2 stated that UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta is technically academic in general science fostered by the Minister of National Education cq. Director General of Higher Education, and technically functionally facilitated by the Minister of Religious Affairs under the Director General of Islamic Education. Thus, administratively, the Biology Study Program is under the guidance of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. However, academically, the Biology Study Program is under the guidance of the Ministry of National Education.

The Biology Study Program is committed to implementing the tri dharma of higher education, including aspects of education and teaching, research, and community service, as an implementation of an interpretation of the essential Islamic teachings. This commitment is born from the spirit to achieve the vision of "Excellence and forefront in integrating Islamic and scientific values in Biology for civilization". This vision is manifested in efforts to integrate and interconnect Islamic values with the fields of Biology and engineering, as a form of contribution to answering the challenges of advancing civilization, especially the challenges of civilization faced by Muslims today.

The orientation of the Biology Study Program curriculum development is to equip students with the basics of science in the fields of biology and engineering, as well as Islamic religious knowledge, socio-cultural, information technology, and language. This is based on the vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the Biology Study Program. Therefore, the resulting graduates are graduates who are superior and prominent, that is, besides having scientific skills, they also have moral and ethical skills based on Islamic teachings

Head of Biology Study Program History:

1. Dr. Arifah Khusnuryani (2004-2008)
2. Dr. Arifah Khusnuryani (2008-2012)
3. Anti Damayanti H, S.Si, M.Mol.Bio (2012-2015)
4. Siti Aisah, S.Si, M.Si (2015-2016)
5. Erny Qurrotul Ainy, S.Si, M.Si (2016-2020)
6. Najda Rifqiyati, S.Si, M.Si (2020-2024)

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