Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Baylor College of Medicine
According to Wikipedia, Baylor College of Medicine is a medical school and research center in Houston, Texas, within the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical center. BCM is composed of four academic components: the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the School of Health Professions, and the National School of Tropical Medicine.
How Much Does Baylor College of Medicine Cost To Attend?
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Baylor College of Medicine's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 1,765 | 1,765 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Baylor College of Medicine?
Baylor College of Medicine is located at One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030-3498.
How Safe is Baylor College of Medicine?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Baylor College of Medicine publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Baylor College of Medicine has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.06%. Houston has a violent crime rate of 1.16% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.33%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Baylor College of Medicine Known For?
Baylor College of Medicine is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Baylor College of Medicine's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Baylor College of Medicine's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Baylor College of Medicine ranks #47 in the U.S. and #119 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBaylor College of Medicine ranks #52 in the U.S. and #144 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesBaylor College of Medicine ranks #562 in the U.S. and #1370 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWho Are Baylor College of Medicine's Most Influential Alumni?
Baylor College of Medicine's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Medical, Biology, and Nursing. Here are some of Baylor College of Medicine's most famous alumni:
- Carl H. June
- An American immunologist.
- George Perry
- An American neuroscientist.
- Anurag Agrawal
- An Indian pulmonologist.
- Anne Plant
- An American biochemist.
- John Oldham
- An American psychiatrist.
- Carrie L. Byington
- An American health sciences administrator.
- Barton Haynes
- An American physician.
- Bechara Choucair
- A Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health.
- Patrik Verstreken
- A Belgian neuroscientist.
- Aubrey Otis Hampton
- An American radiologist.
- Ramon Diaz-Arrastia
- A Researcher.
- Stanley T. Crooke
- A Researcher.
Who Are Baylor College of Medicine's Most Influential Faculty?
Baylor College of Medicine's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Medical, Biology, and Nursing. Here are some of Baylor College of Medicine's most famous faculty:
- David Eagleman
- An American neuroscientist and author.
- Ewan Birney
- An English biologist and bioinformatician.
- Arthur M. Lesk
- A Molecular biologist.
- Eran Elhaik
- An Israeli geneticist and bioinformatician.
- Erez Lieberman Aiden
- An American scientist.
- Frank L. Graham
- A Canadian molecular biologist.
- Anurag Agrawal
- An Indian pulmonologist.
- Victor Velculescu
- A Cancer genomics researcher.
- Jay Shendure
- An American geneticist.
- Shahrokh Shariat
- An Austrian surgeon.
- Rasmus Nielsen
- A Danish geneticist.
- Adam C. Siepel
- A Bioinformatician.
