Welcome to the Department of Biology
The Department of Biology is one of the fastest-growing academic units at Texas A&M, and our momentum just reached a new milestone: the Biology Teaching and Research Building is officially approved and moving forward. This flagship facility will elevate our capacity for groundbreaking research, immersive student education, and interdisciplinary discovery.
The Texas A&M Biology Department serves over 20,000 students through its nationally recognized undergraduate biology program and research opportunities, supports +2,000 undergraduate biology majors, and trains over 100 Ph.D. students. Our work touches nearly every life science field—from neuroscience and regeneration to synthetic biology and evolution.
Discover Biology at Texas A&M University
Experience the passion, energy, and purpose that drives our department from hands-on learning to world-changing research.
New Biology Teaching and Research Building at Texas A&M
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved the construction of the Biology Teaching & Research Building, a next-generation facility that will transform how we teach, learn, and innovate.
• Purpose: A dynamic space supporting teaching labs, life science research, and student collaboration across the life sciences.
• Scope: 184,000+ square feet with cutting-edge lab spaces, immersive learning environments, and visual science exhibits.
• Strategic Impact: Supports faculty growth, biology research excellence, and STEM workforce readiness, all aligned with system-wide imperatives.
We’re building a hub for tomorrow’s biology breakthroughs right in the heart of Aggieland.
Join us in shaping the future. Your support ensures the vision becomes reality for our students, faculty, and the discoveries ahead.
Why Support the Department of Biology?
Your support fuels excellence in biology education, scientific discovery, and student success.
Research & Innovation
Top-funded biology department. NIH, NSF, WoodNext and Welch Foundation support. Interdisciplinary breakthroughs.
Growth & Demand
30% increase in applications. High-impact practices in our laboratories. Student interest is soaring.
Opportunity to Elevate
Aggie support helps us meet rising demand, modernize biology teaching spaces, and provide meaningful mentorship at scale, ensuring every student and researcher can thrive.
Ways to support Aggie Biology
Support from Aggies across the world empowers our world-class biology research, hands-on mentorship, and undergraduate and graduate program success.
Message from the Department Head
Alex Keene, Ph.D.
Professor and Head of Biology
It is an incredible privilege to lead this department as we build a bold future for biology – at Texas A&M, across Texas, and around the world.