VMBS at McAllen
~2300
UNDERGRADUATE (UG)
STUDENTS enrolled in the BIMS program
100+
BIMS MAJORS
at McAllen, making it the largest UG major offered at the Higher Education Center
2,325
ANIMALS TREATED
over 4 years
by VET at OBHP
AGGIE EXCELLENCE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Breaking New Ground
When the new Health Nursing Education & Research Building officially opens in 2026, the VMBS will use its dedicated, 5,000-square-foot space for One Health programming, including a veterinary telehealth service, a research laboratory, and a home base from which the region’s animal health needs can be addressed.
This center for VMBS One Health will empower the college to better serve Texans in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by enhancing seven areas:
- transboundary diseases research
- large animal biosecurity efforts
- zoonotic disease research
- student recruitment
- veterinary public health research
- dual-language programs in public health outreach and education
- telemedicine
Leaders from The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M University, and the McAllen community celebrated the groundbreaking of the new building.
Training Future Health Leaders
The largest degree program in McAllen, BIMS strives to enhance Texas A&M’s academic excellence in South Texas for students who are interested in remaining in the area while pursuing their bachelor’s degree. As a result, the VMBS recruits highly qualified McAllen BIMS students to our graduate and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) programs.
The new One Health center will offer additional opportunities for BIMS students in McAllen to engage in research, which will introduce undergraduates to new career opportunities that they may not otherwise consider.
In addition, the space will allow the VMBS to create dual-language programs that will empower students to reach as many people as possible while serving in public health roles, thus ensuring that more people in the community have easy access to important health information.