The removal of copper from aqueous solutions by adsorption has been studied deeply with a full kinetic study. Native starch has been used as an adsorbent. The selected parameters are temperature (25°C), pH = 7 and the mass of adsorbent (2g/L) with a solution of 100 mL contain different concentrations of copper which are determined at equilibrium by UV-visible spectrophotometer. The results showed that the temperature, pH, the mass of adsorbent and the metal concentration are factors involved for copper removal by starch. The adsorption of copper increases with pH (2-6) and the adsorbent dosage increasingly, but decreases with increasing temperature. Adsorption isotherm studies were also conducted. The maximum adsorption capacity (qm) was calculated as 106.38 mg / g for the copper concentrations studied. FTIR-ATR analysis was used for the characterization of the complex starchcopper.