The Institute will continue the world-class Global Flourishing Study research, endeavor in further understanding Human Flourishing and the Church, and build awareness and interest in Human Flourishing.

The Institute for Aviation Sciences was created in 1991 with the goal of advancing Baylor University's mission through research, public service and the education of a new generation of pilots. In the same year, the institute initiated the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science (B.S.A.S.) degree, and graduated its first class in 1995.

Baylor University established the J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies in 1957. The Institute is the oldest and most well established facility exclusively devoted to research in the broad field of church and state and the advancement of religious liberty around the world.

The Christian Leadership Institute is a four-day leadership initiative offered by Baylor University for rising high school seniors that have an interest in growing their leadership skillset from a Christian perspective and Biblical worldview.