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The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest and most complex systems of higher education in the United States. Through a statewide network of nine universities, eight state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the A&M System educates nearly 100,000 students, conducts more than $500 million in research and reaches another 11 million people through service each year. The System's flagship institution is Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

Universities

The nine universities of The Texas A&M University System provide a wide range of opportunities for educational, research, leadership and service activities, from the fifth-largest university in the nation--Texas A&M University at College Station--to other, regional universities throughout Texas.

Branches
Texas A&M University at Galveston and Texas A&M University at Qatar are branches of Texas A&M University, meaning students study identical curriculums and receive identical degrees from Texas A&M University; Texas A&M's two branches are basically separate campuses of the same university. When transferring between branches, students also keep grades for courses they've taken (whereas students transferring from any other university, including others in the A&M system, only receive pass/fail credit for transferring coursework); this is important for GPA considerations.

Agencies

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

Health Science Center

The Texas A&M Health Science Center is a premier assembly of colleges devoted to educating health professionals and researchers of extraordinary competence and integrity. Its faculty, staff and students are united by a belief that all people – regardless of geography, economics or culture – deserve the benefits of compassionate care, superior science and exceptional health education.   Established in 1999, the HSC reaches across all parts of Texas through its six components: Baylor College of Dentistry at Dallas; the College of Medicine at College Station and Temple; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Dallas, College Station and Houston; the Institute of Biosciences and Technology at Houston; the School of Rural Public Health at College Station; and the latest addition, the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy at 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.   The HSC 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.

Texas A&M Health Science Health Science Center
  • Texas A&M Health Science Center (website)

Academic Units

Regional Centers

  • Coastal Bend Health Education Center (website)
  • South Texas Center (website)

External links

Universities and colleges in Texas | Association of American Universities | College Station, Texas | Texas A&M University

 

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