Texas A&M University is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in the nation and is currently ranked 22nd
among public universities in the United States
1. The university's enrollment includes
41,515 students
2 on its 5,200 acre (21 km²) campus studying for degrees in
10 academic colleges. Enrollment for the fall semester of 2002 set a record of 45,083 students, making Texas A&M the fastest
growing university in the nation. Since that time, an enrollment-management plan has been initiated to maintain a high standard
of teaching excellence. Recently, Texas A&M was invited to become a member of the highly selective Association of American
Universities and now ranks among the top 10 U.S. institutions in enrollment of National Merit Scholars.The Dwight Look College of
Engineering is ranked
8th among public universities and is tied for 16th nationally when including private
institutions. Four specialty areas in the college are ranked among the top five in the nation. Petroleum engineering and
Agricultural engineering rank first in their field nationally, with nuclear engineering placing third in its area and industrial
engineering fifth in its category. In all, 10 of Texas A&M's 12 engineering disciplines are ranked among the top 20 in the
nation
1.The Texas A&M College of
Architecture, one of the largest architectural colleges in the United States (2,000 students), is ranked the best in Texas
and
10th among public institutions (tied with Yale
University)
1.The Lowry Mays College of Business
is ranked
18th among public institutions and tied for 29th overall (tied for best in Texas). The Mays Department of
Management is now ranked 21st nationally, up three spots from last year. The department ranks 15th among public
institutions
1.Other colleges at Texas A&M include: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Education, College of Geosciences, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science, College of Veterinary
Medicine, and the George Bush School of Government and Public Service
- Worldwide
- Ongoing research projects on all seven continents
- More than 85 formal research, student and faculty exchange or other partnerships with institutions in more than 35
nations
- One of only two U.S. university partnerships with CONACYT, Mexico's equivalent of the National Science Foundation
- Home of "Las Americas Digital Research Network," world's largest online academic architecture network: 26 universities in 12
nations
- Operates a study center in Santa Chiara, Italy, and a multi-purpose center in Mexico City
- More than 1,000 students participated in study abroad or exchange programs between September 1999 and August 2000
- Center for International Business Research and Education one of only 28 in United States supported by U.S. Department of Education
- Number 1 in nation for number of outgoing Fulbright
Scholars