Texas A&M University System

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The Texas A&M University System is a state university system in Texas and is one of the state's seven independent university systems.

The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the United States, with a budget of $7.3 billion. Through a statewide network of 12 universities, 8 state agencies, and the RELLIS Campus, the Texas A&M System educates nearly 170,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1.6 billion and helped drive the state's economy.[1]

The system's flagship institution is Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The letters "A&M" (originally A.M.C. for "agricultural and mechanical college") are retained to honor the university's former designation.[2]

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Component institutions

The founding member of the A&M System is Texas A&M University, established in 1876. Prairie View A&M, also established in 1876, is an HBCU. The A&M System, like all schools in Texas, was racially segregated by state law from its founding until the 1960s.[3] Many of the member universities and agencies joined the A&M System decades after being established. The institution now named The University of Texas at Arlington was a member from 1917 to 1965.[4]

University LocationTemplate:Efn
(population) 		Statistical
area
(population) 		Founded Carnegie Classification Enrollment President Joined
TAMU
System 		Nickname Athletic
conference
File:TAMUcampus.jpg
Texas A&M University
(flagship)[5] 		College Station
(120,511) 		Bryan–College StationTemplate:Efn
(268,248) 		1876 Doctoral/Research (R1) 79,114[6] Mark Welsh 1876 Aggies SEC
(NCAA D-I FBS)
File:TAMUC Campus.PNG
East Texas A&M University 		Commerce
(9,090) 		Dallas–Fort WorthTemplate:Efn
(7,637,387) 		1889 Doctoral/Research (R2) 12,741[7] Mark J. Rudin 1996 Lions Southland
(NCAA D-I FCS)
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Prairie View A&M University
(HBCU) 		Prairie View
(8,184) 		Greater HoustonTemplate:Efn
(7,122,240) 		1876 Doctoral/Research (R2) 9,821[8] Tomikia P. LeGrande 1876 Panthers SWAC
(NCAA D-I FCS)
File:Entrance to Tarleton State University Picture 2230.jpg
Tarleton State University 		Stephenville
(20,847) 		StephenvilleTemplate:Efn
(42,545) 		1899 Doctoral/Research (R2) 17,256[9] James Hurley 1917 TexansTemplate:Efn WAC
(NCAA D-I FCS)
File:TAMUCC island.jpg
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 		Corpus Christi
(317,863) 		Corpus ChristiTemplate:Efn
(445,823) 		1947 Doctoral/Research (R2) 11,266[10] Kelly M. Miller 1989 Islanders Southland
(NCAA D-I)Template:Efn
File:TAMU SA old.JPG
Texas A&M University–San Antonio 		San Antonio
(1,434,625) 		Greater San AntonioTemplate:Efn
(2,558,143) 		2009 Master's 7,912[11] Salvador Hector Ochoa 2009 Jaguars RRAC
(NAIA)Template:Efn
File:Pharmacy and Business buildings, Texas A&M University-Kingsville - 20060129.jpg
Texas A&M University–Kingsville 		Kingsville
(25,402) 		KingsvilleTemplate:Efn
(31,040) 		1925 Doctoral/Research (R2) 6,862[12] Robert Vela 1989 Javelinas Lone Star
(NCAA D-II)
File:TAMIU Entrance.jpg
Texas A&M International University 		Laredo
(255,205) 		LaredoTemplate:Efn
(267,114)
Laredo–Nuevo LaredoTemplate:Efn
(706,245) 		1969 Doctoral/Professional 8,718[13] Pablo Arenas 1989 Dustdevils Lone Star
(NCAA D-II)Template:Efn
File:Canyon Texas - WTAMU - Old Main Building.jpg
West Texas A&M University 		Canyon
(14,836) 		AmarilloTemplate:Efn
(268,691) 		1910 Master's 9,037[14] Walter Wendler 1990 Buffaloes Lone Star
(NCAA D-II)
File:TAMUCT Founder's Hall.jpg
Texas A&M University–Central Texas 		Killeen
(153,095) 		Killeen–TempleTemplate:Efn
(475,367) 		1999 Master's 2,215[15] Marc Nigliazzo 2000 Warriors
(no athletics) 		n/a
File:Texas A&M University - Texarkana Academic and Student Services Building.jpg
Texas A&M University–Texarkana 		Texarkana
(36,193) 		TexarkanaTemplate:Efn
(148,838) 		1971 Master's 2,361[16] Ross Alexander 1996 Eagles RRAC
(NAIA)Template:Efn
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Texas A&M University–Victoria 		Victoria
(65,534) 		VictoriaTemplate:Efn
(91,520) 		1973 Master's 3,731[17] Chance W. Glenn Sr. 2025 Jaguars RRAC
(NAIA)Template:Efn

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Agencies

With a direct presence in all the 254 Texas counties, A&M System agencies offer research and service to the state's citizens. The agencies focus on addressing and improving the social, economic, educational, health and environmental conditions of Texans.

TDEM is the only state agency under the Texas A&M System not to bear the "Texas A&M" name as it is the most recent to be added to the system,[18] transferred from the Texas Department of Public Safety to TAMUS in 2019.[19]

Texas A&M Health

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Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy in Kingsville

Established in 1999, as the Texas A&M Health Science Center, Texas A&M Health is the medical education component of Texas A&M University and reaches across all parts of Texas through its institutions: Texas A&M University College of Dentistry at Dallas; the College of Medicine at College Station, Temple, Dallas, Round Rock, and Houston; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Dallas, College Station and Houston; the School of Engineering Medicine and Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston; the School of Public Health at College Station and McAllen; and the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy in College Station and Kingsville. Southern regions of the state also are further served by the Coastal Bend Health Education Center, which covers the 19-county region surrounding Corpus Christi and Kingsville, and the South Texas Center at McAllen.

Texas A&M Health received full accreditation in December 2002 from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, doctoral and professional degrees. Its components are accredited by accrediting organizations specific to their areas.

The Health Science Center in 2013 was merged into Texas A&M University proper and is no longer an independent institution. It was renamed Texas A&M Health.

Academic units

Regional centers

  • Texas A&M Health Science Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center
  • Texas A&M Health Science Center South Texas Center

Governance and administration

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Gov. John Connally signing the bill that separated Arlington State College from the Texas A&M University System in 1965

The System is governed by a nine-member Board of Regents. Each member is appointed by the Governor of Texas for a six-year term and the terms overlap (all terms end on February 1 in odd-numbered years and in those years 1/3 of the regents' terms expire, though a regent can be nominated for another subsequent term).

In addition, a tenth "student regent" (non-voting member) is appointed by the Governor for a one-year term.

The responsibilities of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents are to:

  • Oversee the administration and set policy direction for the System's 11 universities, seven state agencies and health science center;
  • Ensure a quality undergraduate and graduate education experience for all students;
  • Promote academic research and technology to benefit the state of Texas and the nation;
  • Disseminate programs of the A&M System across the state through outreach and public service efforts; and
  • Support the state legislative and higher education leadership to position Texas at the forefront of higher education nationally.

Additionally, the Texas A&M University System is a member of the Alliance for Biosecurity,[20] a public-private coalition that "advocates for public policies and funding to support the rapid development, production, stockpiling, and distribution of critically needed medical countermeasures".[21]

Chancellors

The following persons have served as chancellor of Texas A&M University System:[22]

No. Portrait President Term start Term end Template:Refh
1 Gibb Gilchrist September 1948 August 1953
2 Marion Thomas Harrington September 1953 August 1965
3 File:Major General James Earl Rudder Army.gif James Earl Rudder August 1965 March 1970
4 Jack Kenny Williams September 1970 January 1979
5 Frank W.R. Hubert October 1979 June 1982
6 Arthur Hansen July 1982 June 1986
7 Perry L. Adkisson June 1986 December 1990
8 Herbert H. Richardson September 1991 August 1993
9 William H. Mobley September 1993 July 31, 1994
10 File:Barry B. Thompson.jpg Barry B. Thompson August 1, 1994 July 31, 1999 [23]
11 File:Howard D Graves.jpg Howard D. Graves August 1, 1999 August 31, 2003 Template:Efn [24][25]
interim A. Benton Cocanougher September 1, 2003 November 3, 2004 [26]Template:R/superscript
12 File:Robert McTeer (14079998541) (cropped).jpg Robert McTeer November 4, 2004 November 21, 2006 [27]
13 Michael D. McKinney November 22, 2006 June 30, 2011 [28][29]
interim Jay Kimbrough July 1, 2011 September 5, 2011 [30]
14 File:JohnSpencerSharp2013.jpg John Sharp September 6, 2011 June 30, 2025 [31][32]
15 File:Hegar Glenn 0015-Cropped.jpg Glenn Hegar July 1, 2025 Present [33]

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External links

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