Welcome to Aggieland
From humble beginnings in 1876 as Texas' first public institution of higher learning, to a bustling 5,000-acre campus with 46,000-plus students and a nationally recognized faculty, Texas A&M University is one of a select few universities with land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant designations. With an enrollment of about half men and half women, 25 percent of the freshman class are the first in their family to attend college and 8,500 are graduate students. Texas A&M has two branch campuses, one in Galveston, Texas, and one in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar.
This research-intensive flagship university with 10 colleges was recently ranked first in the nation by The Washington Monthly for "tangible contributions to the public interest." U.S. News and World Report ranked Texas A&M third nationally as a "best value" among public universities. Many degree programs are ranked among the top 10 in the country.
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Character is stitched into the local fabric.
Credited with saving over a billion people from starvation in his lifetime, Norman Borlaug, Texas A&M Distinguished Professor of International Agriculture and 2007 Congressional Gold Medal winner, embodies the spirit of integrity that is woven throughout the Texas A&M community.
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Leaders are a natural resource.
Anyone who is a serious computer programmer, would recognize Bjarne Stroustrup as a leader in his field. He invented the programming language C++ and wrote three books about it, including one that is in its fourth edition and has been translated into 19 languages.
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Diversity is a common thread.
When it comes to international research combined with community service and student support, Ranjita Misra, Texas A&M associate professor of health education, sets the bar. Her most recent projects, cross-cultural in nature, have extended beyond the United States to Mexico and India making the world her community-a community of respect she is sharing with her students.
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A helping hand is a required gesture.
In 1982, Joe Nussbaum, then vice president of Texas A&M's Student Government Association, initiated the "Big Event" as a one-day volunteer effort for students to thank the surrounding community for its support. Now in its 26th year, it is the largest one-day student-run service project in the nation, illustrating that selfless service comes naturally to Aggies.
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Tradition is a way of life.
A university rich in traditions, Texas A&M's most visible and solemn tradition is Aggie Muster. This annual gathering of students, former students and their families to honor their own who have died since the last muster ceremony celebrates the loyalty embedded in the worldwide Aggie network.
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Everyone’s glass is half full.
Frequently citing creativity as the "currency of the new millennium," Texas A&M Architecture Professor Rodney Hill is busy creating excellence through a new generation of thinkers and inventors who are dominating annual student ideas competitions.
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About Texas A&M
At Texas A&M Universit our 55,000 students, faculty and staff help make a unique American institution, fostering a culture of friendliness, diversity, compassion and respect for one another.
Established in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the state's first public institution of higher learning, Texas A&M University has since grown to become a world leader in teaching, research and service. The University enjoys a national reputation for excellence in both academics and athletics. We are the nation's seventh-largest university by enrollment: 44,578 students in fall 2005.
Texas A&M is located in College Station, Texas which, together with the neighboring city of Bryan, has about 120,000 people and is located in the heart of Texas, just hours from four of the nations' largest metropolitan areas: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin (based on the 2000 U.S. Census). The community is home to the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and provides a rich cultural, social, economic and recreational environment for individuals and families.
