A&M Ranks Second Nationally In Washington Monthly Poll
Texas A&M University placed second nationally in Washington Monthly’s new rankings, which take into major consideration factors such as research and service.
In the magazine’s 2012 rankings released Monday (Aug. 27), Texas A&M was runner-up to the University of California at San Diego.
Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said it is “gratifying” to see a focus on factors such as research and service, in addition to the polls that emphasize traditional aspects, including academic quality, “best buy” and employer-satisfaction considerations — all factors in which Texas A&M also fares well.
“We are obviously pleased to rank exceptionally high in Washington Monthly’s unique rating system that embraces factors in which we think Texas A&M excels and which complement those in other well-known national ratings.” Loftin said. “It is gratifying indeed to see such an approach, with Texas A&M recognized nationally for its service and societal contributions and to be in the company with many of our peer universities.”
Rounding out the top 10 institutions as determined by Washington Monthly (in order): Stanford University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; University of California-Berkeley; University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA); Case Western Reserve University; University of Washington; University of California-Riverside, and Georgia Tech.
The Washington Monthly editors say the three major factors in their survey are: “social mobility,” which includes recruiting and graduating students from low-income families, which Texas A&M officials interpret as attracting students who are the first in their families to attend college; research, producing cutting-edge scholarship and graduate students; and service, encouraging students to give back to their country.
Washington Monthly’s complete rankings and methodology can be viewed here.
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Awesome accomplishment! Great to have our children pursue their education at such a prestigious institution!
Makes me proud!
THis truly makes us proud parents of our son in the class of ’14. Go Aggies!
WHOOOOOP!!!!
Well I am a Staff Engineer in Google Platforms, and there are three other aggies in our group and just 1 t-sip.
One of the grads is a principle optical engineer and she got an undergraduate and masters in China, got her second masters at A&M, and then got her PHd in Physics from Stanford so maybe she is just a periphery alum.
But she sweated in out in College Station with the rest of us, so she is all maroon in my book.
The basic message is that A&M has a great reputation for producing well trained engineers.
Pround of my university our students and our alumni. Our faculty are dedicated at a unique instituion in the US. Not only are we proud graduates, but the real adventure among our students and graduates begins AFTER graduation.
My wife and I are thrilled to have our Freshman daughter at Texas A&M. Fantastic school. Whoop!
great university and great spirit!aggies!congratuating!
i am a parent from new york who sent thieir son to a & m. I could not be happier. Great educators,, great sense of community, conservative, community service, and last but not least ” sense of family”. gig’em and thank you TAMU!
And on the “2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities” we are 93. Still in the top 100, but way behind UT (35). What will it take to be in the top 50 in the World!
In Engineering, UT is 5th, and A&M is 21st, barely missed the Top 20.
I think we are ranked above our peers in the SEC though!
Excellent accomplishment. Thanks to all who have made us proud.
Texas A&M University should be leading research to find alternative energy. Keep up the spirit.
Harlyn Sianturi ’88
GOD BLESS TEXAS A&M!!!