Texas Scorecard by Sydnie Henry May 5, 2026
The university markets itself as the first in the nation to require courses in Islamic studies for STEM degrees.TexAM University at Dallas is marketing itself as a new, Dallas-based “Texas American Muslim University” that blends STEM degrees with mandatory Islamic studies and explicitly positions Islam at the center of its academic model.
With a physical address in Richardson, the university has received a warm welcome from Mayor Amir Omar, who is the city’s first Muslim mayor. The address is shared by the Dallas Diyanet Mosque and the Islamic Seminary of America.
In a video posted to social media, Omar praised TexAM’s plans and signaled strong support, even joking that he has already “picked out” future office space for the university’s second campus as it grows.
He framed TexAM as a major opportunity and offered to act as a conduit to connect TexAM’s programs with local industry in need of interns and hires.
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