Baylor University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #396 United States of America #117

Institution Info

Founded: 1845
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 21,334 students
Faculty: 3,409
Endowment: $1.4B
Website: https://www.baylor.edu/

About

Baylor University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1845. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 21K students, an endowment of $1.4B, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1001 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #807 · Ranked	38.95
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #396 · Ranked	85.87

Research Output via OpenAlex

491

h-index

2,422,908

Citations

38,684

Publications

34,792

i10-index

2.52

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500)

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Motto

"Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana"

Frequently Asked Questions

Baylor University is ranked #396 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #117 position.

Baylor University was founded in 1845, making it 181 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Baylor University has a student body of approximately 21,334 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 6:1.

Baylor University has produced 38,684 research publications with 2,422,908 total citations and an h-index of 491, according to OpenAlex data.

Baylor University has an endowment of approximately $1.4B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.