Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

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Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

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We provide the resources, opportunities, collaborative and innovative research environment, support, mentorship, and education you need to reach your full potential as a leader in biomedical science.

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Graduate School Application

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The Graduate School application for the 2023-24 admissions cycle has now closed. The application for the 2024-25 cycle will open on Sept. 1, 2023.

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Alumni Panel

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Hear from some of our GSBS alums during the 2022 alumni panel held in October 2022.

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GSBS Assistance

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Need answers to questions, but don’t know where to start? GSBS Help is a valuable resource available for students or faculty! All inquiries will be answered within 24 hours! Contact GSBS-Help@bcm.edu.

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Student Voices: Allison Judge, a student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, shares her Baylor College of Medicine experience.

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Student Voices: Matthew Cooke, a student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, shares his Baylor College of Medicine experience.

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2023 Commencement Wrap-up

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Baylor College of Medicine celebrated the graduating class of 2023, which included 172 graduates from the School of Medicine, 88 graduates from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and nine students from the Genetic Counseling Program in the School of Health Professions at Baylor College of Medicine. 

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We prepare our graduates to attain positions of leadership in education, research, and the community of science locally and globally. As a graduate school within a leading medical school, students receive rigorous scientific training in basic, translational and clinical sciences while maintaining a focus on how discoveries impact human health.

Our students learn from and work side-by-side with scientists who are leaders in their fields of study. Our vast, multi-disciplinary research enterprise fosters collaboration and interactions among faculty and trainees to bring diverse perspectives to bear on the most pressing questions in biomedical sciences leading to innovation and resulting in significant impact on human health.

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Research at BCM

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Baylor College of Medicine received $613 million in total funding from 2,619 sponsored project awards in fiscal year 2021. 

Baylor College of Medicine ranks among the top 40 academic life science institutions in the world and the top 30 in North America in the 2022 Nature Index.

In the Reuters listing of the World’s Most Innovative Universities, BCM ranks in the top 50.

Baylor is currently ranked 25th in the nation for Biological Sciences according to U.S. News and World Report.

The scale of Baylor’s research enterprise, the exceptional caliber of faculty we attract and the richness of biomedical research resources within the Texas Medical Center support creativity, innovation and discovery.

NIH Funding Rankings:

  • 1st in Texas
  • 20th in the nation
  • 12 departments rank in the top 25
  • #1 ranked Genetics Department
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Supporting Your Success

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While you pursue your Ph.D. we are focused on you and your training. If your vision for your future includes teaching, you may choose to gain experience as a teaching assistant. However, teaching is not a requirement, freeing you to explore interests that align with your career goals. 

From our extensive research resources, including advanced technology core labs and numerous collaborative research centers, to student organizations, as well as academic and support services, which include career development and physical and mental wellness services, we are committed to providing the resources and services you need to realize your goals.

Explore our graduate school booklet to discover the benefits of the Baylor Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

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Texas Medical Center

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Our location in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, provides a research environment like no other. Together the institutions of the TMC are second in the nation in funding from the National Institutes of Health. 

The city of Houston ranks among the top 25 science cities, the top 15 cities for life sciences and the top 15 cities for corporate science in the world in the Nature Index

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Baylor College of Medicine is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community. The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences diversity programs and the Association for Graduate Student Diversity support this commitment. 
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Accreditation

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Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award masters and doctorate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Baylor College of Medicine may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

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