Former names
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The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (1871–1963) |
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Type |
Land-grant university Sea-grant university Space-grant university |
Established | 1876 |
Endowment | $9.754 billion (2015) |
President | Michael K. Young |
Provost | Karan Watson |
Academic staff
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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 I – SEC |
Nickname | Aggies |
Mascot | Reveille IX |
Affiliations | |
Website | tamu |
University rankings | |
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National | |
ARWU | 51 |
Forbes | 142 |
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 /ˈtæmuː/, 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 currently compete in 18 varsity sports as a member of the Southeastern Conference.