The Texas A&M University System has issued a cease-and-desist letter to a North Texas school branding itself as TexAM University, demanding it immediately stop using names and marks that allegedly infringe on Texas A&M trademarks.
The letter, sent Friday, May 8, targets the Texas American Muslim Institute of Technology at Dallas — also known as Texas American Muslim University at Dallas — which is based in Richardson. Texas A&M officials say the use of “TexAM University,” “Texas AM University” and similar branding creates confusion and misleads the public into thinking the school is affiliated with 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. “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 action comes one day after Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to order the same institution to cease all operations. On May 7, the THECB sent its own cease-and-desist letter stating the school is operating without the required Certificate of Authority to offer higher education programs or grant degrees in Texas. Officials said the school must immediately stop advertising, offering programs, and enrolling students.
The Richardson institution promotes STEM degree programs that incorporate Islamic studies and has been advertising to prospective students both online and at its campus at 1100 E. Campbell Road. The school began its first semester in October 2025…