As the state’s first public institution of higher learning, Texas A&M University has strategically grown into one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive Tier One research universities.
It has 16 colleges and schools, including the Health Science Center and the Texas A&M School of Law. As one of a select few schools holding land-, sea- and space-grant designations, Texas A&M’s research expenditures reached more than $820 million in 2013.
Undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in research projects taking place across colleges, departments and disciplines. Texas A&M’s researchers and scholars are tackling the real-world challenges of today and tomorrow—the global demand for energy; the connections between human, animal and environmental health; addressing 21st century educational needs with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math and other daunting problems that require creative and innovative solutions.
The university, which is the home of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, has a $5 billion endowment, and is one of 62 schools to hold membership in the Association of American Universities.
A&M draws 5,000 international students from 123 different countries, and operates centers in Italy, Mexico, and Costa Rica.
