Discover the Advantages of GSBS
Getting a Ph.D. is a serious endeavor so choosing the right grad school is a major decision. The Graduate School at Baylor College of Medicine is among the top 10 percent of American graduate schools according to U.S. News & World Report. Explore the advantages of our program.
- Learning from the Best
- Commitment to Education
- Optional Student Teaching
- Research-Intensive Environment
- Forward-Thinking Institution
- Beyond the Science
- Student Demographics
Learning from the Best
The best learning experiences come from working with leading scientists. Among our faculty are members of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Many of our faculty hold leadership positions in professional organizations, are members of grant review panels at the National Institutes of Health and the Nation Science Foundation, and serve as editors for journals. Our faculty also publish in high-quality journals and are invited speakers at national and international meetings.
Commitment to Education
BCM recognizes that training tomorrow's scientific leaders requires new approaches that respond to the rapid changes in biomedical research. A GSBS curriculum committee, which includes student representation, evaluates and updates the curriculum on a regular basis. BCM also sponsors a wide range of courses for faculty to improve teaching skills and recognizes the College's best educators with prestigious honors. The Graduate School core courses are taught by faculty who volunteer for those assignments because of their enthusiasm for and commitment to teaching.
Optional Student Teaching
For graduate students at GSBS, student teaching is an option, not a requirement. Individuals who are interested in teaching can serve as teaching assistants for graduate student courses, but those who do not wish to teach can jump quickly into doing research.
Research-Intensive Environment
Baylor College of Medicine has dedicated more than 800,000 square feet of its space for laboratory research, and is adding another 322,000 in the next few years. According to the National Science Foundation, BCM spends more on research and development in the life sciences than any other research institution. Housed within this research space are exceptional centers and facilities, such as:
- BCM's Human Genome Sequencing Center
- The Breast Center
- The Cancer Center
- The Center for Cell and Gene Therapy
- The Huffington Center on Aging
- The National Center for Macromolecular Imaging
- The W.M. Keck Center for Computational Biology
- State-of-the-art core facilities, including microscopy, DNA sequencing, microarray, and protein sequencing
- BCM also has one the largest mouse facilities in the country and more mouse models for human disease than almost any place else.
Below are some options that will help you learn more about research at Baylor:
- Research Funding Rankings (NIH)
- Graduate Programs
- Student Publications
- Solutions Magazine
- BCM News and Events
- From the Laboratories
- Alumni - Where do some of our graduates go
Forward-Thinking Institution
The most dynamic health research environments of the future will focus on translational research--moving discoveries from the lab to the patient. The interconnectedness of BCM's graduate school faculty and physicians makes translational research a natural occurrence in labs and clinics throughout Baylor. This collaborative spirit also extends beyond the College to include joint projects with experts at other institutions, including many of the top-ranked hospitals in the Texas Medical Center and educational institutions like Rice University.
Beyond the Science
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at BCM is a great place for those who want to be challenged intellectually and work collaboratively. In addition to the cutting-edge science conducted here, there are many aspects of the school that blend to create an exciting environment and good quality of life for students.
- Collaboration is a hallmark at BCM. Throughout the College there is a sense of excitement and an energized atmosphere
- Diversity is found among the students, faculty, and the citizens of Houston
- Most students complete the required classroom courses in one year and student teaching is an available option, not a requirement
- Support is available to students during training and as they prepare for getting to the next step of their careers
- Research opportunities are endless within the College and the Texas Medical Center, the largest incorporated medical center in the world
- GSBS's competitive stipend goes far given Houston's low cost-of-living
- Houston offers a unique blend of big-city benefits and small-town community
GSBS Student Demographics
| Total Number of Students | 580 |
| Male | 281 |
| Female | 299 |
| U.S. Resident/Citizen | 366 |
| Foreign Nationals | 214 |
| Caucasian | 240 |
| Asian | 58 |
| Hispanic | 43 |
| African American | 22 |
| Native American | 3 |