Texas A&M University (also known as Texas A&M University) is an American public comprehensive university founded in 1876, with its main campus located in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M University is a public comprehensive university founded in 1876, with its main campus located in College Station, Texas, with strengths in the fields of agriculture and engineering. The Texas A&M University College Station campus is ranked 69th in the 2014 U.S. Comprehensive University Rankings, tied with, and.