Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University (BYU) is a private research university in Provo, Utah, United States, founded in 1875 by Brigham Young, the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which continues to own and operate the institution.杨百翰大学（Brigham Young University，简称 BYU）是位于美国犹他州普罗沃的一所私立研究型大学，1875 年由耶稣基督后期圣徒教会第二任会长杨百翰创办，至今仍由该教会拥有并运营。

With roughly 34,000 students, the great majority of them undergraduates, it is the largest religious university in the United States and one of the largest private universities in the country, drawing students from every state and more than 100 countries.该校约有 34,000 名学生，其中绝大多数为本科生，是美国规模最大的宗教背景大学，也是全美最大的私立大学之一，学生来自各州以及 100 多个国家。

Its 560-acre campus lies in Utah Valley beneath the Wasatch Range, about 45 miles south of Salt Lake City, and its combination of rigorous academics, low tuition and a strict honor code shapes a distinctive student culture.校园占地 560 英亩，位于瓦萨奇山脉脚下的犹他谷，距盐湖城约 45 英里，严谨的学术、低廉的学费与严格的荣誉准则共同塑造了独特的学生文化。

History

• In 1875 Brigham Young, then president of the LDS Church, approved the creation of Brigham Young Academy in Provo, choosing the town over Salt Lake City after local leaders pledged land and money for a building.1875 年，时任后期圣徒教会会长的杨百翰批准在普罗沃创办杨百翰学院，在当地领袖承诺提供土地与建校资金后，他选择普罗沃而非盐湖城。
• Classes opened on 3 January 1876 in the Lewis Building with 29 students, and Karl G. Maeser, a German-born educator recruited by Young, became the academy's first principal and shaped its early curriculum.1876 年 1 月 3 日，学校在刘易斯大楼开课，首批学生 29 人，由杨百翰延聘的德国出身教育家卡尔·G·梅瑟出任首任校长，并塑造了早期课程体系。
• Young, who died in 1877, told Maeser that he should not teach even the alphabet or the multiplication table without the Spirit of God, a charge the university still quotes in its histories.杨百翰于 1877 年去世，他曾叮嘱梅瑟，即使教授字母表或乘法表，也不能离开上帝的灵，这句话至今仍被学校在校史中引用。
• A fire destroyed the Lewis Building in 1884, and because the school carried no insurance it held classes in the Provo Tabernacle and rented rooms while residents raised money for a replacement hall.1884 年一场大火烧毁了刘易斯大楼，由于学校没有保险，只能在普罗沃圣幕及租用场地授课，同时由当地居民筹款兴建替代校舍。
• In 1903 the academy, by then offering collegiate work alongside secondary classes, was renamed Brigham Young University, and its high school department was gradually separated from the university.1903 年，已同时开设大学课程与中学课程的学院更名为杨百翰大学，其中学部随后逐步与大学分离。
• George H. Brimhall, president from 1904 to 1921, built up the faculty and oversaw construction of the Maeser Building, completed in 1911 on the upper campus and still one of the oldest structures in use.乔治·H·布里姆霍尔于 1904 年至 1921 年担任校长，扩充了师资，并主持兴建梅瑟大楼，该楼 1911 年在校园高处落成，至今仍是仍在使用的最古老建筑之一。
• Ernest L. Wilkinson, president from 1951 to 1975, presided over the largest expansion in the university's history, with enrollment more than quadrupling and dozens of new buildings added across the north of the campus.欧内斯特·L·威尔金森于 1951 年至 1975 年担任校长，主持了校史上规模最大的扩张，注册人数增长逾三倍，校园北部新建了数十座建筑。
• The university marked its centennial in 1975 and in the same period strengthened its graduate programmes, opened international study centres and widened its recruitment outside the Mountain West.1975 年，学校迎来百年校庆，同一时期还加强了研究生教育，开设海外学习中心，并把招生范围扩展到山地西部以外。
• In 1984 the football team, coached by LaVell Edwards, finished the season undefeated and was recognised as national champion, the high point of a programme that produced a long line of professional quarterbacks.1984 年，由拉维尔·爱德华兹执教的橄榄球队以不败战绩结束赛季，被认定为全国冠军，这是该项目培养出众多职业四分卫历程中的巅峰时刻。
• The Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies, which houses students studying in Israel and offers courses on the region's religions and archaeology, was dedicated in 1989.耶路撒冷近东研究中心于 1989 年落成，为在以色列学习的学生提供住宿，并开设有关该地区宗教与考古的课程。
• Quarterback Ty Detmer won the Heisman Trophy in 1990, the first BYU player to receive the award, and the university has since sent dozens of players to the National Football League.1990 年，四分卫泰·德特默赢得海斯曼奖，成为首位获此殊荣的杨百翰大学球员，此后该校向国家橄榄球联盟输送了数十名球员。
• In 1999 BYU became a charter member of the Mountain West Conference, where it competed until the realignment of the early 2010s reshaped the college sports landscape.1999 年，杨百翰大学成为山西联盟的创始成员，并在此参赛至 2010 年代初的联盟重组改变大学体育格局为止。
• The Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center opened in 2007 at the north entrance of the campus, giving visitors a formal gateway and housing alumni records and reception space.戈登·B·兴格莱校友与访客中心于 2007 年在校园北入口落成，为访客提供正式门户，并容纳校友档案与接待空间。
• In 2011 the football programme became independent and most other sports joined the West Coast Conference, an arrangement that lasted until the university accepted an invitation to the Big 12.2011 年，橄榄球项目转为独立参赛，其他多数运动队加入西海岸联盟，这一格局延续至学校接受大十二联盟邀请为止。
• The J. Reuben Clark Law School, named for a former church leader and U.S. under secretary of state, opened in 1973 and awarded its first degrees in 1976.鲁本·克拉克法学院以一位前教会领袖兼美国副国务卿命名，1973 年开学，1976 年颁授首批学位。
• C. Shane Reese became the university's 14th president on 1 May 2023, succeeding Kevin J. Worthen, who had led the university since 2014.2023 年 5 月 1 日，C·沙恩·里斯接替自 2014 年起执掌学校的凯文·J·沃森，成为该校第 14 任校长。
• On 1 July 2023 BYU began competing in the Big 12 Conference, its first major-conference home since the 1990s, a move that raised the profile of its athletics nationwide.2023 年 7 月 1 日，杨百翰大学开始参加大十二联盟比赛，这是该校自 1990 年代以来首次重返主要联盟，此举提升了其体育在全国的知名度。
• In 2024 the church announced plans for a BYU medical school in Provo, the university's first, with the first class expected later in the decade and a curriculum combining medicine with the university's religious mission.2024 年，教会宣布计划在普罗沃创办杨百翰大学医学院，这是该校首所医学院，首届学生预计于本十年后期入学，课程将把医学与学校的宗教使命相结合。
• The university celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2025 with exhibitions, concerts, a commemorative history and a series of lectures on its founding and growth.2025 年，学校通过展览、音乐会、纪念史出版以及一系列关于创校与发展的讲座庆祝建校 150 周年。
• Throughout its history the university has remained financially supported by the LDS Church, which keeps tuition well below that of comparable private institutions and funds a large share of its building programme.建校以来，学校始终得到后期圣徒教会的财政支持，学费因此远低于同类私立院校，相当一部分基建经费也由教会提供。

Academics

• BYU is organised into 11 colleges and schools plus the J. Reuben Clark Law School, and offers 194 bachelor's, 68 master's and 25 doctoral programmes as well as the Juris Doctor degree.杨百翰大学设有 11 个学院以及鲁本·克拉克法学院，开设 194 个学士、68 个硕士和 25 个博士项目，并授予法律博士学位。
• The colleges include the Marriott School of Business, the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering, the David O. McKay School of Education, the College of Fine Arts and Communications, the College of Humanities, the College of Life Sciences, the College of Nursing, the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, the College of Religious Education and the College of Undergraduate Education.这些学院包括万豪商学院、艾拉·A·富尔顿工程学院、戴维·O·麦凯教育学院、美术与传播学院、人文学院、生命科学学院、护理学院、物理与数学科学学院、家庭社会科学学院、宗教教育学院和本科教育学院。
• Religious education is part of the core curriculum, and undergraduates take religion courses throughout their degrees, usually one class each semester, in addition to the requirements of their major.宗教教育是核心课程的一部分，本科生在修读专业课程之外，整个学位期间都要修读宗教课程，通常每学期一门。
• The Marriott School of Business, whose accounting programme has long ranked among the strongest in the United States, also offers finance, information systems, marketing and entrepreneurship courses, and its graduates are heavily recruited by regional firms.万豪商学院的会计项目长期位居全美最强之列，学院还开设金融、信息系统、市场营销和创业等课程，毕业生深受本地区企业青睐。
• The law school, opened in 1973, is named after J. Reuben Clark, a former U.S. under secretary of state and first counselor in the church presidency, and trains students for practice in Utah and beyond.法学院于 1973 年开学，以曾任美国副国务卿和教会第一咨理的鲁本·克拉克命名，培养学生在犹他州及以外地区执业。
• The Fulton College of Engineering trains students in mechanical, electrical, civil and chemical engineering, and its laboratories work with aerospace, computing and manufacturing firms along the Wasatch Front.富尔顿工程学院培养机械、电气、土木和化学工程人才，其实验室与瓦萨奇山前地带的航空航天、计算机制造企业开展合作。
• The university teaches more than 50 languages and is known for its linguistics and language-acquisition programmes, which draw on the church's worldwide missionary experience and on a large collection of teaching materials.学校教授 50 多种语言，其语言学和语言习得项目颇负盛名，并借助教会在全球的传教经验以及大量教学资料。
• An honors programme allows high-achieving students to take small seminars, work closely with faculty and complete a thesis before graduation.荣誉项目为成绩优异的学生提供小班研讨课，使其能与教师密切合作，并在毕业前完成一篇学位论文。
• Study abroad is extensive, with programmes in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, including the Jerusalem Center, and many courses carry credit toward major requirements.海外学习项目覆盖面广，在欧洲、亚洲、拉丁美洲和中东均设有项目，其中包括耶路撒冷中心，许多课程可计入学分并满足专业要求。
• The Harold B. Lee Library, the main library, holds more than 8.5 million items, offers individual study rooms and extensive digital collections, and stays open late during examination periods.主图书馆哈罗德·B·李图书馆藏书逾 850 万件，设有独立研习室和丰富的数字馆藏，考试期间还延长开放时间。
• The academic year runs on semesters, with fall and winter semesters followed by spring and summer terms, and most students carry a full load through the winter.学年采用学期制，设秋季和冬季学期，其后为春季和夏季短学期，多数学生在冬季学期修满课程。
• Class sizes are comparatively small for a university of its size, and most undergraduate courses are taught by full-time faculty rather than graduate assistants.对于同等规模的大学而言，该校班级规模相对较小，大多数本科课程由全职教师而非研究生助教授课。
• The College of Nursing and the McKay School of Education place students in clinical and classroom settings across Utah County, and both programmes are closely tied to local school districts and hospitals.护理学院和麦凯教育学院安排学生到犹他县各地的医疗机构和中小学课堂实习，两个项目都与当地学区和医院保持密切联系。
• BYU's graduate programmes are smaller than its undergraduate operation, and doctoral work is concentrated in fields such as physics, chemistry, engineering and educational leadership.杨百翰大学的研究生教育规模小于本科，博士研究集中在物理、化学、工程和教育领导等领域。
• The university also operates a continuing education division and offers online courses to students who cannot attend in Provo, including degree-completion programmes for working adults.学校还设有继续教育部门，为无法到普罗沃就读的学生提供在线课程，包括面向在职成人的学位完成项目。
• Its faculty are expected to combine research with teaching, and the university's religious mission shapes hiring and curriculum in ways unusual among American research universities.学校要求教师兼顾科研与教学，其宗教使命在招聘和课程设置上的影响，在美国研究型大学中颇为少见。

Campus

• The 560-acre campus contains 295 buildings and lies in Provo, in Utah Valley beneath the Wasatch Range, about 45 miles south of Salt Lake City and an hour's drive from the state capital.校园占地 560 英亩，拥有 295 座建筑，位于盐湖城以南约 45 英里的普罗沃，地处瓦萨奇山脉脚下的犹他谷，距州首府约一小时车程。
• The campus is bounded by University Avenue on the west and the foothills of Y Mountain on the east, with most academic buildings clustered around a central quadrangle.校园西临大学大道，东接 Y 山山麓，大多教学楼集中在中央方庭周围。
• LaVell Edwards Stadium, opened in 1964 and expanded several times, seats 63,470 spectators for football games and is named for the coach who led the team for 29 seasons.拉维尔·爱德华兹体育场于 1964 年启用并多次扩建，可容纳 63,470 名橄榄球观众，以执教球队 29 个赛季的教练命名。
• The Marriott Center, a multi-purpose arena, holds about 19,000 people for basketball and hosts devotionals, concerts and graduation ceremonies throughout the year.万豪中心是一座多功能体育馆，篮球比赛时可容纳约 19,000 人，全年还用于举办灵修会、音乐会和毕业典礼。
• The campus holds the Brigham Young University Museum of Art, the Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum and the Museum of Peoples and Cultures, all open to the public.校园内设有杨百翰大学美术馆、蒙特·L·比恩生命科学博物馆和民族与文化博物馆，均向公众开放。
• The block Y on the mountainside above campus was laid out by students in 1906 and remains a landmark visible from much of the valley, especially when lit for homecoming.校园上方山坡上的 Y 字标志由学生在 1906 年铺设，至今仍是谷地多处可见的地标，返校节期间点灯时尤为醒目。
• Student housing includes Helaman Halls for freshmen, Heritage Halls and Wyview Park, all within walking distance of classrooms, and demand for rooms exceeds supply in most years.学生宿舍包括面向新生的希拉曼宿舍、传承宿舍和怀维尤园区，均步行可达教学楼，多数年份床位供不应求。
• The Provo Missionary Training Center adjoins the campus, and thousands of missionaries pass through it each year before departing for assignments around the world.普罗沃传教士培训中心紧邻校园，每年有数千名传教士在此接受培训，随后前往世界各地执行任务。
• The grounds are known for manicured lawns, flower beds and views of Mount Timpanogos to the south, and the campus is regularly cited as one of the most attractive in the western United States.校园以修剪整齐的草坪、花坛以及南面蒂帕诺戈斯山的景致著称，常被评为美国西部最优美的校园之一。

Reputation

• In the QS World University Rankings 2027, Brigham Young University is placed in the 1201-1400 band, a position that reflects its strong teaching reputation but modest volume of highly cited research.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，杨百翰大学位列 1201-1400 区间，这一位置反映出其教学声誉良好，但高被引研究成果数量有限。
• The university did not appear in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, which weights research income and citation impact heavily.该校未进入 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名，该榜单对科研收入和引用影响力赋予较高权重。
• It is ranked 842nd in the 2026-2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities ranking, placing it in the middle of the American institutions listed.在 2026-2027 年度 U.S. News 全球大学排名中，该校位列第 842 位，在上榜美国高校中处于中游。
• In the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities it sits in the 601-700 band, its strongest showing among the major global tables.在 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名中，该校处于 601-700 区间，这是其在各大全球榜单中的最好表现。
• OpenAlex indexes 110,424 works by its researchers, which have attracted 3,969,664 citations, a total concentrated in physics, chemistry and the life sciences.开放学术数据库收录该校研究人员论文 11 万余篇，累计被引用近 397 万次，引用主要集中在物理、化学和生命科学领域。
• Because the church subsidises costs, BYU is regularly cited as one of the best-value universities in the United States, with tuition far below that of peer private institutions and modest fees.由于教会补贴办学成本，杨百翰大学常被评为全美性价比最高的大学之一，学费远低于同类私立院校，杂费也较低。
• Its teams have won national championships in football and men's volleyball and have a strong record in cross country and track and field, giving the university a profile beyond its academic reputation.该校运动队在橄榄球和男子排球等项目上获得全国冠军，在越野跑和田径方面也成绩突出，使其知名度超出学术领域。
• Research output is concentrated in physics, chemistry, engineering, computer science and the life sciences, often through collaborations with national laboratories, hospitals and industry.科研产出集中在物理、化学、工程、计算机科学和生命科学领域，常通过与国家实验室、医院及产业界的合作完成。
• As the largest religious university in the United States, it draws students from every state and from more than 100 countries, and its alumni network is unusually international for a university of its size.作为美国规模最大的宗教背景大学，该校学生来自全美各州以及 100 多个国家，其校友网络在同等规模大学中格外国际化。

Student life

• All students agree to the Church Educational System Honor Code, which requires abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee and illegal drugs, modest dress and grooming, and sexual purity, and violations can lead to suspension or expulsion.所有学生都须遵守教会教育系统荣誉准则，其中要求戒除酒精、烟草、茶、咖啡和违禁药物，衣着仪容端庄，并保持性纯洁，违反者可能被停学或开除。
• More than 98 percent of students are members of the LDS Church, and many have served full-time missions before enrolling, which gives the campus an unusually mature and internationally experienced student body.超过 98% 的学生是后期圣徒教会成员，许多人入学前曾全职传教，这使校园里的学生群体格外成熟并具有国际经历。
• Devotionals are held on Tuesdays in the Marriott Center, and their addresses are published as BYU Speeches, a collection that has run for decades and is widely quoted in church lessons.灵修会每周二在万豪中心举行，讲辞以《杨百翰大学讲辞》的形式出版，这一系列已延续数十年，常被教会课程引用。
• The mascot is Cosmo the Cougar, the fight song is Rise and Shout, the student section is known as the ROC, and the school colors are royal blue and white.学校吉祥物是美洲狮科斯莫，战歌为《奋起欢呼》，学生助威区被称为 ROC，校色为宝蓝色与白色。
• The university's motto, Enter to learn, go forth to serve, is quoted at commencements and printed on campus publications.学校校训「入学以求知，学成以服务」在毕业典礼上常被引用，也印于校园出版物。
• Hundreds of student clubs cover politics, culture, service, business and the arts, and intramural sports attract thousands of participants each season.数百个学生社团涵盖政治、文化、公益、商业和艺术等领域，校内体育联赛每季吸引数千人参与。
• Housing is guaranteed for freshmen, and most students live in university halls or in apartments near campus, with many marrying during their studies and moving into family housing.学校为新生提供住宿保障，多数学生住在校内宿舍或校园附近的公寓，不少人在求学期间结婚并搬入家庭宿舍。
• Hiking to the Y and the annual lighting of the Y are enduring traditions, as are the homecoming parade, the Christmas devotional and the spring film festival.徒步登上 Y 山以及一年一度的 Y 字点灯仪式是延续已久的传统，返校节游行、圣诞灵修会和春季电影节同样如此。
• The Daily Universe is the student newspaper, covering campus news, sports and opinion for the university community and training generations of journalists.《每日宇宙报》是学生报纸，为全校师生报道校园新闻、体育和评论，并培养了一代代新闻从业者。
• Concerts, dances, film festivals and theatre productions fill the calendar, and many events are open to the public and draw residents from across Utah Valley.音乐会、舞会、电影节和戏剧演出排满日程，许多活动向公众开放，吸引犹他谷各地居民前来参加。
• Students are encouraged to volunteer, and service projects in Provo and abroad are organised through campus groups, with many students giving two years to missionary or humanitarian work.学校鼓励学生参与志愿服务，校园团体在普罗沃及海外组织公益项目，许多学生拿出两年时间从事传教或人道主义工作。

Notable people

• Mitt Romney, who earned a bachelor's degree in 1971, later served as governor of Massachusetts, a U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for president in 2012.米特·罗姆尼于 1971 年获得学士学位，后来担任马萨诸塞州州长、美国参议员，并于 2012 年成为共和党总统候选人。
• Steve Young, a quarterback, won the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award, entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame and later worked as a television analyst.四分卫史蒂夫·扬曾获超级碗最有价值球员奖，入选职业橄榄球名人堂，此后担任电视评论员。
• Ty Detmer won the Heisman Trophy in 1990 and played for several teams in the National Football League before returning to coach in college football.泰·德特默于 1990 年获得海斯曼奖，曾在国家橄榄球联盟多支球队效力，后重返大学橄榄球界执教。
• Jimmer Fredette was named national college player of the year in 2011, led the nation in scoring and later played in the National Basketball Association and in China.吉默·弗雷戴特于 2011 年当选全美大学年度最佳球员，位居全国得分榜首，后在美国职业篮球联赛及中国联赛效力。
• Danny Ainge was an All-American basketball player at BYU before a long career in the National Basketball Association as a player and executive.丹尼·安吉在杨百翰大学成为全美最佳阵容篮球运动员，此后在美国职业篮球联赛长期担任球员与高管。
• LaVell Edwards coached the football team from 1972 to 2000, won 257 games and a national title, and gave his name to the stadium.拉维尔·爱德华兹于 1972 年至 2000 年执教橄榄球队，赢得 257 场比赛和一次全国冠军，体育场以他命名。
• Orrin Hatch, who graduated in 1959, represented Utah in the United States Senate for more than four decades and chaired its judiciary committee.奥林·哈奇于 1959 年毕业，代表犹他州在美国参议院任职四十余年，并担任参议院司法委员会主席。
• Stephen Covey taught at the university and wrote The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, one of the best-selling business books of its era.史蒂芬·柯维曾在学校任教，著有《高效能人士的七个习惯》，该书是其时代最畅销的商业书籍之一。
• Orson Scott Card, author of Ender's Game, studied at BYU and later taught there, winning both the Hugo and Nebula awards.《安德的游戏》作者奥森·斯科特·卡德曾在杨百翰大学就读，后在校任教，曾获雨果奖与星云奖。
• Brandon Sanderson, a fantasy novelist, studied at BYU and teaches creative writing there, and his Stormlight Archive series has sold millions of copies.奇幻小说家布兰登·桑德森毕业于杨百翰大学，并在校教授创意写作，其《飓光志》系列销量达数百万册。
• Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series, graduated in 1997, and Ken Jennings, the Jeopardy! champion, also studied at the university.《暮光之城》系列作者斯蒂芬妮·梅耶于 1997 年毕业，《危险边缘》冠军肯·詹宁斯也曾在该校就读。