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Research and Faculty Growth

A Commitment to Research and Faculty Growth

Baylor’s bold vision for sustained growth is a commitment and an invitation to elite researchers. Discover Baylor’s R1 roadmap and join our world-class faculty today.

Baylor's R1 Roadmap

Dramatic research growth demands strategic alignment and a clear path to attain substantive goals. Baylor's roadmap forward demonstrates the commitment to preeminence as a Christian research university through the adoption of programs and initiatives that support research leaders, foster systemic growth and provide transformational support and funding.

Open Chair Positions

Kenneth and Celia Carlile Chair in Materials Science

Jackson Family Chair for Baylor in Latin America

McCollum Endowed Chair in Data Sciences

James R. Schofield Endowed Chair in Biomedical Sciences

By the Numbers

Current Endowment

Baylor University's endowment stands at $1.4 billion.

Give Light Campaign

Give Light, Baylor's $1.1 billion fundraising campaign supports research priorities, endowed faculty positions, university facilities and more.

Current Enrollment

Baylor’s record student enrollment, including 2,070 Masters and 1,995 doctoral students.

Great Colleges to Work For

For ten consecutive years, Baylor is recognized as a Great College to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Research News

Baylor Recruits Aaron Wright from Pacific Northwest National Lab to Serve as Biomedical Studies Chair

Wright brings highly funded interdisciplinary research laboratory at the interface of the microbiome, health and environment to Baylor.

Baylor Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2021

Top university patent holders ranked in annual report from the National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association.

Leading Quantum Materials Researcher, Science Advances Deputy Editor Appointed as Inaugural Fenn Chair

Julia Chan, Ph.D., returned to her alma mater after more than two decades at LSU and UT-Dallas and will provide leadership in Baylor’s burgeoning materials science efforts as The Tim and Sharalynn Fenn Family Endowed Chair in Materials Science.

Bridging the Gap

Baylor's Lab to Market Collaborative is a proven and repeatable commercialization process designed to translate research into real-world products that solve industry problems.

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