University of Houston (UH) 

IAU-020184

United States of America - Texas

top General Information

Address

Street:212 E. Cullen Building

City:Houston

Province:Texas

Post Code:77204-2018

WWW:https://www.uh.edu

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1927 as Houston Junior College, acquired present title 1934, and became a State institution 1963

Academic Year

August to May. Also Summer Session (June-August)

Admission Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent, and College Board SAT or ACT examination. TOEFL test for foreign students

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Renu Khator

Job title:President

Years of office:2008-


Senior Administrative Officer : Diane Z. Chase

Job title:Provost and Senior Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Years of office:2023-

top Divisions

College : Architecture

Fields of study:Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design

More details:Gerald D. Hines


College : Arts

Fields of study:Dance, Fine Arts, Music, Theatre


College : Business

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing, Taxation

More details:C.T. Bauer


College : Education

Fields of study:Art Education, Curriculum, Education, Education of the Gifted, Educational Psychology, Preschool Education, Primary Education


College : Engineering

Fields of study:Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

More details:Cullen


College : Global Hospitality Leadership

Fields of study:Hotel and Restaurant, Hotel Management

More details:Conrad N. Hilton


College : Law

Fields of study:Law


College : Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Fields of study:African American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Classical Languages, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Dance, Economics, English, Hispanic American Studies, History, Modern Languages, Music, Nutrition, Painting and Drawing, Philosophy, Photography, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sculpture, Sociology, Sports Management


College : Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics


College : Nursing

Fields of study:Nursing


College : Optometry

Fields of study:Optometry


College : Pharmacy

Fields of study:Pharmacy


Graduate School : Social Work

Fields of study:Social Work


School : Medicine

Fields of study:Behavioural Sciences, Biomedicine, Health Sciences, Public Health

More details:Tilman J. Fertitta Family


School : Public Affairs

Fields of study:Public Administration

More details:Hobby

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, African American Studies, Anthropology, Architecture, Art Education, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Computer Education, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Dance, Economics, Education, Education of the Gifted, Educational Psychology, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Fine Arts, Geology, Health Sciences, Hispanic American Studies, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Hotel Management, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Interior Design, Law, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Modern Languages, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Optometry, Painting and Drawing, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Photography, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Sculpture, Social Work, Sociology, Sports Management, Taxation, Theatre


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Anthropology, Architecture, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Disorders, Computer Science, Consumer Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Family Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Geology, Geophysics, Hotel Management, Information Sciences, International Law, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Public Relations, Social Work, Sports Management, Taxation, Writing


Doctor's Degrees (Professional Practice)

Fields of study:Law, Optometry


Doctor's Degree (Research/Scholarship)

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Geology, History, Hotel Management, Information Sciences, Law, Mathematics, Music, Pharmacy, Physics, Psychology, Spanish, Writing

Main Press

Arte Publico Press

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2021-2022

Full Time Total:2027

Students

Statistics Year:2021-2022

Total:47031

Updated on 18-04-2023