Texas A&M University

Summary

Texas A&M University is a public research university^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of public_research_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,431 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Texas A&M University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[3].
• Texas A&M University was a member of Digital Library Federation^[4].
• Texas A&M University was a member of Southeastern Conference^[5].
• Texas A&M University was a member of Association of Research Libraries^[6].
• Texas A&M University was a member of Consortium of Social Science Associations^[7].
• Texas A&M University was a member of Q118398^[8].
• Texas A&M University is located in College Station^[9].
• Texas A&M University is in the country of United States^[10].
• Texas A&M University's instance of is recorded as public research university^[11].
• Texas A&M University's instance of is recorded as land-grant university^[12].
• Texas A&M University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States^[13].
• Texas A&M University's instance of is recorded as United States senior military college^[14].
• Texas A&M University's headquarters location is recorded as College Station^[15].
• Texas A&M University's postal code is recorded as 77843-1244^[16].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Texas A&M University at Galveston^[17].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Texas A&M University Press^[18].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Texas A&M University at Qatar^[19].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as College of Liberal Arts, Texas An and M University^[20].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Crisman Institute for Petroleum Research, Texas An and M University^[21].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas An and M University^[22].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Texas A&M Health Science Center^[23].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Texas A&M University School of Law^[24].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Texas A&M University Libraries^[25].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Bush School of Government and Public Service^[26].
• Texas A&M University's child organization or unit is recorded as Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service^[27].

Body

Founding

1876 marks the founding of Texas A&M University^[28].

Leadership

Texas A&M University's chairperson is recorded as Michael K. Young^[29].

Operations

Texas A&M University's headquarters location is recorded as College Station^[15]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Texas A&M University System^[30]. Subsidiaries include it at Galveston^[17], a maritime college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1962^[33]; Texas A&M University Press^[18], a university press^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1974^[36], headquartered in College Station^[37]; it at Qatar^[19], a university^[38], in Qatar^[39], founded in 2003^[40], headquartered in Doha^[41]; College of Liberal Arts, Texas An and M University^[20]; Crisman Institute for Petroleum Research, Texas An and M University^[21]; and Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas An and M University^[22].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Texas A&M University include Tamu Massif^[42], a shield volcano^[43].

Why It Matters

Texas A&M University ranks in the top 4% of public_research_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,431 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include Tamu Massif^[42], a shield volcano^[43].