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Brigham Young University (BYU) is a private research university in Provo, Utah, United States.It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The BYU Faculty Center is also located in the Student Center. The counseling center was started in 1946 under BYU President McDonald [2] and moved to the WSC upon the building's completion in 1964. When it was first built the Wilkinson Center had an area of 287,539 square feet. The bookstore was expanded in 1974 with an extension further west.
The 2025 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by tenth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium .
The J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU Law or JRCLS) is the law school of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah.Founded in 1973, the school is named after J. Reuben Clark, a former U.S. Ambassador, Undersecretary of State, and general authority of the institution's sponsoring organization, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The center also manages BYU’s study abroad programs. [3] As of August 2021, the director for the center was V. Stanley Benfell [4] following Renata Forste's appointment as BYU International Vice President. [5]
The main campus of Brigham Young University sits on approximately 560 acres (2.3 km 2) nestled at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and includes 311 buildings. [1] The buildings feature a wide variety of architectural styles, each building being built in the style of its time. [ 2 ]
The Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering represents Brigham Young University's (BYU) engineering discipline and includes departments of chemical, civil, electrical and computer, and mechanical engineering and the school of technology. The college awards about 700 degrees every year (600 BS, 90 MS, 18 PhD) and has almost 3,600 students.
However, since the building of the BYU Earth Science Museum, dinosaur displays are less common. The main lobby of the building is noted for its Foucault pendulum. It also houses a student-run restaurant, the Pendulum Court, during the fall and winter semesters. The ESC was the first building at BYU to have an elevator.