Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University is an engine of imagination, learning, discovery and innovation. Here, you'll learn essential career skills while discovering the rich values and time-honored traditions that make our university so special. Texas A&M Universit our university so special. Texas A&M University is dedicated to the discovery, development, communication, and application of knowledge in a wide range of academic and professional fields. Its mission of providing the highest quality undergraduate and graduate programs is inseparable from its mission of developing new understandings through research and creativity. It prepares students to assume roles in leadership, responsibility and service to society. Texas A&M assumes as its historic trust the maintenance of freedom of inquiry and an intellectual environment nurturing the human mind and spirit. It welcomes and seeks to serve persons of all racial, ethnic and geographic groups as it addresses the needs of an increasingly diverse population and a global economy. In the 21st century, Texas A&M University seeks to assume a place of preeminence among public universities while respecting its history and traditions. Our purpose statement and values serve as our everyday guideposts. They are the backbone of what it means to be an Aggie. Our leadership team guides faculty and staff in carrying out the university's mission, vision and strategic plan. Find out more about our leadership and see universitywide initiatives and updates. Texas A&M opened in 1876 as the state’s first public institution of higher education. Learn more about Texas A&M’s history and how we have flourished to become a premier university. Texas A&M University is always expanding to make a quality education accessible to as many students as possible. Our main campus is in College Station. We also have a higher education center in McAllen, a law school in Fort Worth, a government and public service school in Washington, D.C., a comprehensive health science center with various locations in Texas, and branch campuses in Galveston and Qatar. Whether you choose to learn on site at one of these locations or select an online option, you will receive a broad-based education that prepares you for exciting career opportunities. We offer about 140 undergraduate degrees and 270 graduate and professional degrees through our main campus and two branch campuses. ...view more