Baylor College of Medicine
(BCM)
Part of Harris Health System
About
The Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is a private medical school in Houston, Texas, United States. The school was originally a college of Baylor University and was known as the Baylor University College of Medicine, but it separated from Baylor in 1969 and became an independent institution. The college consists of four schools: the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Health Professions, and the National School of Tropical Medicine.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 38 subject rankings
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Key Facts
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Top Subjects
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19 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 19 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 23 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 37 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =49 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 49 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Surgery | =51 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 52 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 77 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | =82 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | =82 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =84 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 86 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | =97 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =154 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =192 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 193 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =200 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =431 | 67.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,313 | 67.4 | 2026 |
ARWU
13 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 44 | 187.9 | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Statistics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
QS
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 55 | 74.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =71 | 76.7 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | =89 | 71.7 | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-700 | - | 2025 |