Texas A&M Issues Cease-and-Desist to 'TexAM University'

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, TX — Officials with The Texas A&M University System have formally objected to the unauthorized use of the Texas A&M University name and trademarks by a Muslim education entity in North Texas that is branding itself as “TexAM University.”

The Texas A&M University System has issued a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the entity immediately stop using names, marks, domains and branding elements that infringe upon or dilute Texas A&M’s trademarks.

Use of “TexAM,” “Texas AM University,” and similar variations creates confusion and misleads the public. The entity is not affiliated with or endorsed by Texas A&M University or The Texas A&M University System.

“The Texas A&M University System has a responsibility to protect the name and trademarks, which represent more than a century of academic excellence, public trust and institutional integrity,” said Chancellor Glenn Hegar of The Texas A&M University System. “When another organization uses branding that is similar, particularly in the same educational space, we must act to prevent confusion and protect the value of those marks.”

The entity, formally known as the Texas American Muslim Institute of Technology at Dallas, is not recognized as a university by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

A&M System officials are prepared to pursue all necessary legal remedies.

Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas, a North Texas school that advertises degree programs with Islamic studies courses, must cease operations.

“Texas will not allow illegal educational institutions to operate in our state,” Abbott wrote Thursday in a post on X. 

Shahid Bajwa, the school’s founder, said the school was “actively engaging” with state officials to “clarify any misunderstandings and to ensure full compliance with state regulations.”