IBERS is an internationally-recognised research and teaching centre

The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) is an internationally-recognised research and teaching centre providing a unique base for research in response to global challenges such as food security, bioenergy and sustainability, and the impacts of climate change. IBERS' scientists conduct research on genes and molecules, whole organisms and the environment.

Our innovating and research based teaching has been recognised by The Complete University Guide in the Times & Sunday Times as top 10 UK University for teaching quality in the subject area of agriculture and forestry and top 5 in the UK for research quality. Our Animal Science courses scored 2nd in the UK for teaching quality and we are the top 10 UK University for teaching quality and student experience for the subject area of Biological Sciences. (The Complete University Guide, The Times & The Sunday Times 2018). 

Our teaching excellence is recognised by outstanding scores in the , with  91% overall satisfaction (NSS, 2017). Our full set of results are as follows:

• Top in the UK for Microbiology student satisfaction
• Top in the UK for Molecular Biology student satisfaction
• Top in the UK for Zoology student satisfaction
• 2nd in the UK for Genetics student satisfaction
• 4th in the UK for Animal Science student satisfaction
• 95% student satisfaction for our C100 Biology degree scheme
• 96% student satisfaction for our C164 Marine & Freshwater Biology degree scheme
• 100% student satisfaction for our C300 Zoology degree scheme
• 94% student satisfaction for our C400 Genetics degree scheme
• 100% student satisfaction for our C500 Microbiology degree scheme
• 100% student satisfaction for our C700 Biochemistry degree scheme
• 100% student satisfaction for our CC47 Genetics and Biochemistry degree scheme