Baylor University
🇺🇸 United States
/
Texas
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Waco
Private
R1
Est. 1845
About
Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. It was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Located on the banks of the Brazos River next to I-35, between the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin, the university's 1,000-acre (400-hectare) campus is the largest Baptist university in the world. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 440 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 36 subject rankings
QS
1001-1200
40
2026
THE
801–1000
200
35.5
2026
ARWU
601-700
100
2025
US News
=440
15
54.2
2026
Key Facts
- Students
- 21,096
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 14.9 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 6%
- Female : Male
- 61 : 39
- Staff
- 3,409
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
Best-performing areas
51-75
Library & Information Science
51-100
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
101-150
Sociology
126
Surgery
148
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
=151
Clinical Medicine
201-300
Environmental Science & Engineering
201-300
Clinical Medicine
201-300
Nursing
201-300
Business Administration
201-300
Management
251–300
Psychology
301–400
Arts & Humanities
301-400
Political Sciences
301-400
Education
Subject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
15 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | 51-75 | - | 2023 |
| Sociology | 101-150 | - | 2024 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Business Administration | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Education | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
QS
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 451-500 | - | 2021 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2025 |
US News
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | 126 | 54.2 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 148 | 54.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =151 | 54.2 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =364 | 54.2 | 2026 |
| Physics | =513 | 54.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =627 | 54.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =862 | 54.2 | 2026 |
THE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 251–300 | 42.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 501–600 | 33.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 601–800 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 801–1000 | 27.1 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 801–1000 | 27.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 801–1000 | 21.6 | 2026 |
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