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| Established | 2003 |
| Type | State university Branch of Texas A&M University |
| Endowment | $5.6 billion (Systemwide) |
| Dean | Mark Weichold |
| Faculty | 52 |
| Students | 300 |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Campus | Suburban, 2,400 acres (9.7 km²) |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Nickname | Aggies |
| Mascot | Reveille VIII |
| Affiliations | AAU |
| Website | www.qatar.tamu.edu |
Texas A&M University at Qatar is a branch of Texas A&M University located in Education City, Doha, Qatar. The university offers undergraduate degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical, and petroleum engineering. Graduate programs commenced in 2008 in both Master of Engineering and Master of Science degrees. The curriculum that is offered at Texas A&M University at Qatar is identical to the one offered at the main campus in College Station. Dr. Mark Weichold serves as the Dean and CEO of the campus while Dr. Prasad Enjeti serves as Assosciate Dean of Academic Affairs and Dr. James C. Holste serves as Associate Dean of Research
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Endowment
The Texas A&M University System is a minority stakeholder in an endowment known as the Permanent University Fund established within Texas. As of Fall 2005, the PUF principal was around $15 billion. The University of Texas System receives two-thirds of the fund, and the remaining third goes to the A&M System. In 2006, the system's endowment share totaled approximately $5.6 billion.[1] A&M's endowment is the 10th largest in the nation and fourth among public university systems. At one time, the PUF was the chief source of income for Texas A&M, but today its revenues account for less than 10 percent of the university's annual budget. This has challenged the university to increase sponsored research and private donations.
Athletics
Texas A&M at Qatar offers basketball and soccer for men and women. In the 2008-2009 season, the men's basketball team had a perfect season. The team consisted of 2 coaches, 2 managers and 16 players (2 graduates, 2 seniors, 4 juniors, 6 sophmores and 2 freshmen).
Notable people
Texas A&M University has a base of more than 273,000 living former students, one of the largest and most active alumni groups in the nation. With strong academic and successful athletics programs, the school has seen many of its students earn local and national prominence.[2]
Seven former students have earned the Medal of Honor.[3] Texas A&M and Virginia Tech have more honorees than any other university outside the service academies at West Point and Annapolis.
References
- ^ "MIT Fund Tops Yale, Erases Tech Loss With Overseas, Buyout Bets" (HTML). Bloomberg. 2006-12-04. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2yzjDFci6_8&refer=home. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
- ^ "Texas A&M University Facts -- World Impact". Texas A&M University.
- ^ "Aggie Traditions". Texas A&M. http://aggietraditions.tamu.edu/msc.shtml. Retrieved 2006-11-20.
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