The Biology Department of FMIPA Unila was officially established through the Dirken Dikti Decree No. 07/Dikti/KEP/2989 dated February 13, 1989. Various achievements that have been obtained in the quality and quantity of supporting facilities (laboratories and their equipment). Academic qualifications of lecturers where 94.5% are educated S2 and S3. Student GPA per generation and alumni who tend to increase, absorption of alumni, and academic conditions of conducive majors so that they can win the title of majors with the best performance of the University in 2002, 2003, and 2007. Besides being also the second best major in 2004 and 2008. There are many facilities and infrastructure that support the learning activities of the Biology majors, including having two complete buildings and laboratories such as zoologism, ecology, genetic, microbiology, biomolecular, waters and greenhouse laboratories.