The Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute was established in 1981 by a grant from the Caesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife Conservation and has grown into one of the leading wildlife research programs in the United States. The Institute includes 18 outstanding science staff members, covering a wide range of specialties. The diverse faculty facilitate the often complex wildlife-related research studies and keep the Institute on the cutting edge in advancing conservation and management of wildlife. Modern high-tech facilities, specially designed wildlife study pens, and rangeland tracts provide an ideal environment for conducting quality research by Institute faculty. The Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute is located on the campus of Texas A&M University- Kingsville and functions as a unit within the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences. The Institute operates as a nonprofit organization and depends financially upon private contributions and faculty grantsmanship. The mission of the Institute is to provide science-based information for enhancing the conservation and management of wildlife in south Texas and related environments.

The school is the laboratory in which students observe and gain practical experience in working with young children and their parents. Several of the programs in the Department of Human Sciences require observation and/or participation at the nursery school. Students from other disciplines (such as early childhood education, psychology, speech communications, and kinesiology) are also provided opportunities to observe and interact with young children. The school was established in 1941 and is housed on the corner of University Boulevard and Santa Gertrudis Avenue. It meets the needs of 35 children aged two through five. Two fenced playgrounds provide a large assortment of play structures and equipment, shade and sun areas, and open play space. Learning centers are provided in each room to stimulate and encourage exploration and discovery. The philosophy that young children learn through creative play is evident in planned activities that enhance the children's emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development. A highly qualified staff works with the children. The school's close proximity to campus and its high quality program make it especially attractive to university students with children. Parents are encouraged to register their children early since a waiting list quickly forms as the fall semester nears. Parents are welcome to visit at any time.

The Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center, a state supported institution, is located at Weslaco in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The original name, Texas A&I University Citrus and Vegetable Training Center, was later changed to the Texas A&I University Citrus Center, and then to its present name when the parent university became part of the Texas A&M University System. The main campus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville is in Kingsville Texas, 100 miles to the north. The physical facilities of the Citrus Center are grouped around a central administration building which contains laboratories, library, offices and an auditorium. Greenhouses, workshops, an insectory, a packing shed, along with 60 acres of experimental plantings complete the base station. Three miles to the south lies the 200 acre South Research Farm where the bulk of the field research work is carried out. The Citrus Center also has about 8 acres of land near Bayview, 45 miles east of Weslaco, and leases 50 acres at Monte Alto 18 miles to the north. Research studies at the Center cover all aspects of citriculture, including diseases, pest and weed control, fertilization, water management, propagation and nursery practices, orchard design, tree size control, freeze and weather protection and post harvest problems. Through its close association with the citrus industry, a large proportion of the Center's studies arise as solutions to practical problems. Nevertheless, a significant amount of basic research is also conducted by Center scientists. Another major component and function of the Center's program is teaching and technology transfer (extension) work. Besides nursery, orchard, homeowner and packinghouse visits staff members regularly conduct or participated in shortcourses, workshops, seminars and formal classes for undergraduate and graduate students, growers, industry, personnel and the general public.

The birth of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management was to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the King Ranch in 2003. In keeping with their long history of leadership and philanthropy, King Ranch and its family and friends decided to create and endow the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management in collaboration with Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The program is designed for a higher level of study, and emphasizes the recruitment of mature and experienced students who can be trained for the complexities of managing large ranches today. In the fast paced and progressive world in which we now live, this program will help to ensure that ranching remains a vital part of our lives, and that ranchers will stay on the land. We believe that our students will be some of the future managers that will carry this industry into the 21st Century. They will go on to progressively manage our country’s rangeland and wildlife resources, will produce livestock as part of our nation’s food supply, and most importantly, will influence the lives of people on ranches and in the communities that they support. We also believe that the KRIRM will have a strong and positive impact on the ranching industry of South Texas, our nation, and even the world.

The Texas A&M University-Kingsville Farm is located north of the main campus. The teaching and research farm consists of six individual units; swine, beef, goats, rabbits, sheep, and crop production. The farm's main pupose is to provide hands-on teaching and research facilities. The farm provides a rich environment for students to practice theories and techniques learned in the classroom as well as offers a variety of campus and community oriented programs.