Texas A&M University

Name

Texas A&M University

Legal name

Texas A&M University

Website

https://tamu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD), Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• University research grants
• Public university education
• Intercollegiate athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

College Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate tuition, mandatory fees, and course-related charges. Public university with in-state and out-of-state pricing structures. Federal school code: 003632.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: Federal funding from agencies including DOE (ARPA-E, national labs), NASA, USDA, NSF, DOD, and state government. Includes grants for semiconductor testing, agricultural research, space research, and advanced manufacturing. Also receives industry-sponsored research funding.
3. Athletics Programs: Revenue from ticket sales, media rights, merchandise, donor contributions to athletics foundation, and NCAA distributions. SEC conference member with significant football program.
4. Alumni Giving and Donations: Philanthropic contributions from alumni, corporations, and foundations supporting scholarships, facilities, and programs.
5. Auxiliary Services: Housing, dining services, recreational facilities, parking, and student health services. Self-supporting operations that contribute to overall university revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Texas A&M University is a public research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs across 17 colleges and schools, supported by large-scale research operations, SEC athletics, extension services, and student life infrastructure. It generates revenue through tuition, sponsored research grants and contracts, athletics, auxiliary services, and philanthropic donations, with physical campuses in College Station, Galveston, and Qatar.

Product overview

Texas A&M University is a higher education institution whose technology portfolio centers on its student information and learning platforms. The core educational technology stack includes Canvas Learning Management System for course delivery and classroom materials, the Howdy Portal for student services including registration and financial aid, and Aggie One Stop as a unified hub for financial aid, billing, registration, and academic records. Additional platforms include Texas A&M Gmail (Google Workspace), Workday for human resources, and the Aggie Virtual Desktop for remote access to specialized software. Texas A&M also offers protected AI services including Chat and Copilot for campus members with data privacy protections, alongside research tools like DairyBot (generative AI for dairy farming), the Check My Herbicide Plan digital tool for agricultural decision-making, and Qualtrics for survey research. The university's technology services span teaching and learning, research computing, administrative systems, and campus operations across its main College Station campus and branch campuses in Galveston and Qatar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Four-year baccalaureate degree programs delivered on-campus at College Station to in-state and out-of-state undergraduate students, covering engineering, agriculture, business, liberal arts, sciences, and other disciplines across 17 colleges and schools.
• Graduate and Professional Degree Programs Master's, doctoral, and professional programs including MD, JD, DVM, and other specialized degrees delivered through dedicated graduate and professional schools with differentiated tuition structures.
• Online and Distance Learning Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 players drafted in 2026 NFL Draft, most in program's modern era, tied for second-most overall with 7 in first 3 rounds
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability20 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ExhalixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Collaboration on hydrogen sulfide gas wound treatment device for vascular health and wound healing. Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researchers developed specialized coating technology for controlled gas delivery. Early preclinical stage; device keeps gas concentrated at wound site without circulating through body.
• WMT DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Early access partner for WMT Fan Intelligence sports-specific customer data platform. Texas A&M athletics department serving as founding partner alongside BYU and San Diego State to guide platform development and roadmap priorities. General availability expected Q3 2026.
• Rain Enhancement Technologies HoldcominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Texas A&M conducted economic analysis finding $360.5 million in 10-year discounted economic value from rain enhancement ionization technology across 37 Texas counties. Analysis shows $44.2 million annual agricultural benefit per additional inch of rainfall; nine counties achieve benefit-cost ratios exceeding 10-to-1.
• Howard UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Howard University leads CREAM consortium ($1.4M DOE grant) partnering with Texas A&M, Texas State University, Los Alamos National Lab, and Idaho National Lab for advanced manufacturing research on 3D printing tungsten alloys for nuclear fusion reactor technology.
• Unmanned Safety Institute (USI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 April 2026Texas A&M-RELLIS and USI partnership to expand drone and UAS training programs across Texas launching June 2026. Supports workforce development in energy, agriculture, and public safety sectors. Programs include FAA certification exams, operational training, and advanced skills development for complex operations.
• CompuCycleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026$10,000 funding from Texas A&M supports TechCycle workforce training program with Pearland ISD teaching students with disabilities to safely dismantle and recycle computer systems. Self-sustaining model selling recovered materials back to CompuCycle.
• University HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2026Medical training partnership developing new program in San Antonio starting 2028. Includes clinical rotations and residency program at Palo Alto Hospital. Aims to improve healthcare access on South Side of San Antonio and enhance local healthcare workforce. Future plans include potential Texas A&M medical campus in San Antonio.
• Sierra SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026Strategic alliance between Texas A&M's Vashisht College of Medicine Aerospace Medicine Program and Sierra Space. Dream Chaser spaceplane mock-up delivered from NASA's Johnson Space Center as cornerstone training and research asset. Joint development of research projects, new training procedures, internship opportunities, and aerospace medicine course updates.
• Cirrus360coreTechnology or Integration · 4 March 2026Collaboration with Rail19 and Texas A&M meat science faculty to develop Edgware, a 5G-edge-cloud automation solution for small and medium meat processors. Solution enables production monitoring and USDA/FSIS regulatory compliance without significant IT investment. Funded through USDA NIFA Phase III Meat and Poultry Processing Research Initiative.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• University of Texas at Austin: Flagship public research university in Texas with overlapping engineering, business, and professional schools; primary in-state competitor for students, faculty, research funding, and SEC athletics rival.
• Ohio State University: Large Big Ten public research university with comparable scale (~60,000+ students), engineering and agriculture strength, and top-tier athletics program; competes directly for federal research dollars and out-of-state students.
• Penn State University: Land-grant public research university with similar multi-campus model, agricultural extension mission, and large engineering/applied sciences programs; directly comparable on research scale and federal funding mix.
• University of Florida: SEC peer public research university with strong engineering, agriculture, and health sciences programs; directly comparable on athletics scale, federal research funding, and applicant pool competition.
• University of Michigan: Top-ranked public research university with comparable scale (~50,000 students), engineering leadership, and research intensity; a benchmark for top-of-funnel national applicant competition.
• University of Georgia: SEC public research university with strong agricultural and life sciences programs (UGA's land-grant heritage); competes for similar federal research grants and recruits overlapping student populations in the Southeast.
• Michigan State University: Land-grant public research university with similar agriculture, veterinary medicine, and engineering programs; directly comparable on research portfolio and extension/outreach model.
• Purdue University: Public research university with strong engineering, agriculture, and STEM focus; comparable on research intensity, industry partnerships, and federal funding profile, especially in aerospace/defense.
• Virginia Tech: Land-grant public research university with comparable engineering and agriculture research portfolio; direct peer on cooperative extension services and applied research funding.
• North Carolina State University: Land-grant public research university with strong engineering, agriculture, and textiles programs; directly comparable on research funding mix and industry partnerships, particularly in agricultural sciences.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tamu
• Facebookfacebook.com/tamu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/texas-a-m-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/tamu
• TikToktiktok.com/@tamu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/tamu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors3 records

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