The Department of Biology, one of the primary departments of the Faculty of Science at Alaqsa University, was founded in 1991. Students obtain a bachelor's degree in biology and biology and its teaching methods after meeting graduation criteria. The department qualifies students in biology and its two areas (zoology and botany). The academic staff at the biology department is divided as follows: (1) Associate Professor, (7) Ph.D. "Assistant Professor," (6) Master's, (5) Teaching Assistants, as well as a number of skilled technicians who are in charge of overseeing the processing and running of the scientific laboratories .Five laboratories with good potential are available for student use: two in the department's Gaza branch and three in the department's Khan Yunis branch. A research lab is also available for the academic staff to serve scientific research.