Liquid-liquid extraction studies of trivalent yttrium (Y) from phosphoric acid solutions have been carried out with commercial organophosphoric acid based extractant TOPS 99 (Talcher Organo phosphorus solvent, an equivalent of di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid). The parameters studied include equilibration time, acid concentration, extractant concentration, diluent, metal concentration, temperature, stripping, and regeneration of the extractant. Increase of phosphoric acid concentration in the range from 0.01 to 0.5M on the extraction of trivalent Y with 6x10-3M TOPS 99 (Talcher Organo phosphorus solvent) decreases the percentage extraction, indicating the transfer of metal follows ion exchange type reaction. The plot of log D vs. equilibrium pH gave a straight line with a slope of 3.1 indicating the exchange of three moles of hydrogen ions for every mole of trivalent Y extracted into the organic phase. Stripping of metal from the loaded organic with mineral acids indicate sulphuric acid as the best stripping agent. The extraction behavior of associated elements clearly follows their ionic radii with a maximum separation factor of 414 for Lu-Tb.