Department of
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
8 Degree Programs
The Biological and Agricultural Engineering department offers a diverse range of eight specialized degree programs that empower students to excel in fields spanning agricultural engineering, natural resource management, and environmental science.
1 Accredited Program
The Bachelor of Science program in Biological and Agricultural Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.
300+ Enrolled Students
In our program, you can anticipate small class sizes and a family-like atmosphere, fostering a hands-on, service-oriented and globally-focused educational experience with a broad engineering focus.
Biological & Agricultural Engineering News
Fed up with food waste, student works toward solutions
Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student Shikhadri Mahanta is sickened by food waste. Mahanta, a student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering who works in the Post Harvest Engineering and Education research lab, will graduate with her doctorate in the fall. Mahanta said her end goal is to serve in the scientific community and maintain involvement with agricultural research after graduation. Her aim is to raise awareness about the diverse resources accessible for agriculture and to highlight the potential applications of technology in this field.
Questions about watering your yard? – there’s an app for that
Determining how much water your yard needs each week to stay healthy and green can be tricky, but the free mobile app – WaterMyYard – does the figuring for you. WaterMyYard is a program of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service under the direction of Guy Fipps, Ph.D., PE, AgriLife Extension statewide irrigation specialist in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Bryan-College Station. The program is conducted in partnership with water districts, cities and public utilities.
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