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The University
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is an international university, poised at the Gateway to México. It serves as the
cultural and intellectual hub of a vibrant bilingual and bicultural community.
A Member of The Texas A&M University System, TAMIU is committed to the preparation of students for leadership roles in an
increasingly complex, culturally diverse state, national and global society.
The University provides over 7,000 students with a learning environment anchored by the highest quality programs built on a
solid academic foundation in the arts and sciences. To fulfill its mission, the University offers a range of baccalaureate and masters
programs and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in International Business. All programs focus on developing undergraduate and
graduate offerings with a progressive international agenda for global study and understanding across all disciplines. On average,
students come to the University from over 30 different countries each semester, creating a diverse learning and living community.
Our Mission
Through instruction, faculty and student research, TAMIU embodies a strategic point of delivery for well-defined programs
and services that improve the quality of life for citizens of the border region, the State of Texas, and national and international
communities.
Our History
In August of 1970, students were accepted at what was then Texas A&I University at Laredo. While initially a “center” under then-
Texas A&I University, this was the start of a legacy of higher education for South Texas. The focus then was to address a demand
in teacher education and business disciplines. Texas A&I University at Laredo was organized under the upper-level concept of
higher education, offering junior and senior level course work, providing a local bachelor’s degree opportunity. The upper-level
University later expanded to include graduate degree programs.
In September 1977, the University became Laredo State University, and its “center” status was officially removed in 1987. As
the University grew, its scope widened and an expanded faculty was recruited to deliver new programs. The University became a
Member of The Texas A&M University System on September 1, 1989 and its name changed to Texas A&M International University
in 1993.
The 74th Texas Legislature approved an expansion to four-year status in the Fall of 1995, further authorizing the University to
develop joint degree programs with Mexican and Canadian institutions of higher education. Additional authorization has permitted
the development of doctoral level programs.
In 1995 the University welcomed its first freshmen and sophomore students, inaugurated a new 300-acre campus in northeast
Laredo and marked its 25th anniversary.
TAMIU Today
The campus has completed PhaseVof itsMaster Plan, including the Center for the Fine and PerformingArts Theatre, the Kinesiology,
Wellness and Recreation Center and the University Success Center. The campus complex now represents a nearly $200 million
investment in higher education in Laredo.
Now a regional University of choice, TAMIU is home to: the College of Arts and Sciences, the A. R. Sanchez, Jr. School of
Business, the College of Education and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences with its Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing.
For more information on TAMIU, visit www.tamiu.edu
Fall 2012 classes begin Aug. 23, 2012.