Texas A & M University

Texas A&M University

Former names	The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (1871–1963)
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	4,900
Students	60,435 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates	48,346 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates	12,089 (Fall 2016)
Doctoral students	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	Texas A&M University System AAU CONAHEC ORAU URA APLU
Website	tamu.edu

Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, TAMU /ˈtæmuː/, or A&M) is a coeducational public research university in College Station, Texas, United States. The state university 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 agencies 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.