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Texas A&M student helps paint the mural inside the mobile medical clinic at SXSW

Volunteers closed out the festival by painting a mural for a BUILD Texas Aggie Medical Clinic — turning art into selfless service and bringing hope, comfort and care to communities in need.

Dr. Safe shows a document to a grad student

Safe, a leading figure in molecular toxicology whose influence spans institutions and disciplines, traveled from the mines of Canada to the halls of Oxford and Harvard before arriving at Texas A&M.

Two visitors to the SXSW exhibit read panels

The university was highlighted at Fast Company Grill and teamed with Fast Company at “In Good Company,” showcasing food, energy and medical advances, plus innovation, impact and purpose.

A photo of the sign for Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine rises to No. 3 in US, No. 5

The veterinary program earned top marks for education, research and service as a national leader in training, affordability and impact on animal and human health. According to new rankings released from Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is ranked No. 3 veterinary school in the United States and the No. 5 veterinary school in the world.

Learn more about the QS rankings

The Best University For The World

From innovative, impactful research to educating the next generation of leaders, Texas A&M is making a difference in people’s lives across the state, nation and world.

Fast Company Brands That Matter

Texas A&M is the only university in the nation on the list, which recognizes brands that connect purpose, creativity and culture in ways that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

Texas A&M is the No. 2 Most Recognized Public University in the U.S.

Ranks No. 8 among all U.S. universities and No. 13 worldwide in American Caldwell’s Global University Visibility Rankings.

An elderly woman's hands grasp a younger person's hands beneath the words "Breathing Hope into World Changing Ideas"

Presented in the Academic Excellence category, this award places Texas A&M University among the top 100 projects globally that are tackling the world’s most urgent challenges with creative solutions.

Impact At Scale

As one of the nation’s few land-, sea- and space-grant institutions, Texas A&M University is leading the way in research that will benefit not only the people of Texas, the U.S. and beyond, but support our economy and prepare the next generation of Aggie leaders.

At Texas A&M University, breakthrough research is shaping the future of food, energy and medicine. Together, we stand to serve for the good of Texas, the nation and beyond.

Striving to be the best university for the world

Supporting veterans as scholars for success in the classroom and beyond

Cultivating the future with cutting-edge solutions in farming

From ground control to the stars, Aggies are shaping the future of space

Driving transformative change through immersive technology and its uses across industries

Recent Stories from the Newsroom

Image depicting the world's largest academic detonation lab, the Detonation Research Test Facility.

With its ribbon now cut, Texas A&M’s colossal detonation lab officially opens, igniting explosions to reveal the secrets of combustion, materials, aerospace, and even dying stars.

A graphic showing a hand with a finger highlighted to represent tissue regeneration.

Researchers have successfully regenerated skeletal and connective tissue — even if not perfectly formed — demonstrating the next, critical step in limb regeneration.

A photo of researchers in lab coats in a laboratory.

Texas A&M study uncovers distinct brain cell networks that promote or suppress relapse, offering promising strategies for more effective alcohol use disorder treatments.