It’s Time for Texas A&M
From humble beginnings in 1876 as the Lone Star State’s first public institution of higher learning, Texas A&M University today is undergoing one of the most exciting periods of growth and development in all of higher education.
Even with nearly 49,000 students, we continue to lead the state in student retention and graduation rates overall, as well as for African-American and Hispanic students. The average SAT scores of our entering freshmen are considerably higher than the national average and we rank among the nation’s leaders for enrollment of new National Merit Scholars. About one quarter of our 9,100 freshmen are the first in their families to go to college.
Our unprecedented, multi-million-dollar effort to add nearly 450 new faculty members over five years has brought the total to more than 2,900. In addition, more than $800 million in construction – thought to be a record in American higher education – is either under way or in the planning stages on our 5,200-acre campus.
Texas A&M is nationally recognized for providing a high quality education at a reasonable cost, most recently by The Princeton Review, Kiplinger’s and Smart Money.
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Man's Best Friend may Conquer Man's Most Feared Illnesses, says Texas A&M Veterinarians
It could be that man’s best friend might one day be man’s best healer.
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Texas A&M Chemist Delivers Cleaner Air with Novel Carbon-Capture Technique
Ask Texas A&M University chemist Dr. Hong-Cai "Joe" Zhou to describe his research in simple terms, and more often than not, he'll draw on a favorite analogy from childhood: playing with LEGOs.
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Prof Active in Mission to Determine Climate Change and Life on Mars
Climate change on Earth is always a big topic. Climate change on Mars could be even bigger.
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Dicey Odds for Continued Drought
A “coin toss” is how a Texas drought expert describes the forecast for rainfall across the state this season. But there are some actions farmers and ranchers can take rather than hoping for a stroke of luck.
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About TAMU
View what makes Texas A&M University stand out.
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It's Time For Texas A&M
See how Texas A&M delivers superb learning opportunities and turn discovery into deeds.
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Faculty a Focus at Texas A&M
The more than 2,900 faculty members of Texas A&M include winners of the Nobel Prize, Wolf Prize, Pulitzer Prize, National Medal of Science and members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine. More than 500 hold the title of fellow or a title of equal significance in their respective fields.
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Texas A&M, a Research Leader
With $650 million invested in research, Texas A&M ranks in the top tier of universities nationwide in research expenditures. Our faculty is recognized worldwide for developing problem-solving research breakthroughs and writing the textbooks that teach the next generation of experts.
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Graduate Students – Education, Experience, Enrichment
The graduate student experience is more than just papers and projects. It's about faculty and students driven by the spirit of discovery, and committed to pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Each year, Texas A&M faculty members conduct hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of sponsored research projects, assisted by more than 5,000 paid graduate students.
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Texas A&M and the Community
Texas A&M University is located in the twin cities of Bryan and College Station, home to about 170,000 residents. Our Central Texas location offers the best of both worlds: it's small enough to offer safe and affordable living and just a short drive to three major Texas cities—Houston, Austin and Dallas.