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Texas A&M University-College Station

Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University logo.svg
Former names
The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (1871–1963)
Type Land-grant university
Sea-grant university
Space-grant university
Senior military college
Established 1876
Endowment $9.754 billion (2015)
President Michael K. Young
Provost Douglas Palmer (interim)
Academic staff
4,900
Students 60,435 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates 48,346 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates 12,089 (Fall 2016)
4,694 (Fall 2016)
Location College Station, Texas, U.S.
Campus College town, 5,500 acres (20 km2)
Colors Maroon and white
         
Athletics NCAA Division ISEC
Nickname Aggies
Affiliations
Mascot Reveille IX
Website tamu.edu
University rankings
National
ARWU 51
Forbes 115
U.S. News & World Report 68
Washington Monthly 3
Global
ARWU 96
QS 165
Times 193
U.S. News & World Report 88

Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, TAMU /ˈtæm/, or A&M) is a coeducational public research university in College Station, Texas, United States. It is a state university and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. The system's endowment ranks in the top 10 in the nation. Texas A&M's student body is the largest in Texas and one of the largest in the United States. Texas A&M's designation as a land, sea, and space grant institution–the only university in Texas to hold all three designations–reflects a range of research with ongoing projects funded by organizations such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Office of Naval Research. In 2001, Texas A&M was inducted as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The school's students, alumni—over 450,000 strong—and sports teams are known as Aggies. The Texas A&M Aggies athletes compete in 18 varsity sports as a member of the Southeastern Conference.


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