Texas A and M University College Station

Texas A&M is the first public higher education institution in Texas. It was established in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. It is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas, United States. It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System, the fourth-largest university in the United States and the largest university in Texas.

It is consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the United States. The university offers more than 130 undergraduate, 170 master’s programs, 5 first professional degrees and 93 Doctoral degree programs. The university comprises of various colleges and departments: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Architecture, Mays Business School, College of Dentistry, College of Education and Human Development, College of Engineering, College of Geosciences, Bush School of Government and Public Service, School of Law, College of Liberal Arts, College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, College of Science and College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

The university has a student population of more than 63000 of which more than 49000 are enrolled in undergraduate programs.  The university has a faculty to student ratio of 20:1. The university has branch campuses in Glaveston and Qatar. The university is a research hub with significant funding from NASA, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.

Notable alumni: Rick Perry (Politician) and Steven Swanson (Astronaut)