The Department of Genetics of the University of Valencia is attached to the Faculty of Biological Sciences. It was established in 1989 and is composed of the Teaching and Research Staff of the area of knowledge of genetics, the attached administrative and service staff, and the students taking subjects taught by the Department.

The Department teaches subjects in the following degrees:

• Licenciatura in Biology
• Licenciatura in Biochemistry
• Licenciatura in Pharmacy
• Licenciatura in Criminology
• Licenciatura in Journalism
• Degree in Biology
• Degree in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
• Degree in Biotechnology
• Degree in Chemistry
• Degree in Criminology