Texas A&M Health Science Center
Dr.
Jeana O’Brien (left) oversees students in the Clinical Simulation
Center, with state-of-the-art human models and facilities that
provide medical students with an outstanding opportunity to learn vital
clinical skills.
The Texas A&M Health Science Center reaches across Texas through its seven components: Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas; the College of Medicine in College Station, Temple, Round Rock and Houston; the College of Nursing in College Station; Rangel College of Pharmacy in Kingsville; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the Institute of Biosciences and Technology in Houston; and the School of Rural Public Health in College Station and McAllen.
The southern region of the state is served through the Coastal Bend Health Education Center, which reaches the 19-county region surrounding Corpus Christi and Kingsville, and through the South Texas Center in McAllen.
| Established | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Fall 2008 Enrollment | 1,695 |
| Number of Faculty | 442 |
| Student/Faculty Ratio | 3.79:1 |
| 2008 Research Funding | $76.5M |
| FY 2009 Operating Budget | $173.8M |
Did You Know?
- The Texas A&M Health Science Center is the most geographically diverse health science center in Texas with locations literally statewide.
- The Baylor College of Dentistry was the first dental school in the United States to achieve a flawless accreditation.
- The School of Rural Public Health is the first of its kind in the nation.
- The most recent addition to the Texas A&M Health Science Center is the College of Nursing, approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in January 2008. The college was created in response to the nursing shortage across Texas.
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In 2006, "Hispanic Business" magazine named the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine in the top 10 medical schools for Hispanics for the second straight year.
University information: (979) 458-7200 · tamhsc.edu
