ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM

The University of Houston System provides, through the complementary missions of its four universities, access to comprehensive higher education programs and services to the diverse community of students in the Houston metropolitan area and beyond. The UH System's research and scholarship are globally significant, nationally competitive and serve as an engine for economic development, while its public service activities enhance the quality of life in the region.

Relationships among UHS institutions are collegial and collaborative. Credits transfer easily from one institution to another, and students move freely from one campus' library to another. Each UHS institution has a distinct mission; together, the institutions' missions and programs complement and support one another.

University of Houston

The leading public research university in Houston and the third largest in Texas, UH is a nationally competitive, comprehensive research university offering undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, distance and continuing education programs. UH, the oldest of the four UH System universities, has been recognized as a Tier One institution by the Carnegie Foundation for its high level of research activity and is home to a Phi Beta Kappa chapter — America’s most prestigious honor society. Expanding its community reach, UH also serves students through instructional sites in Sugar Land and Katy. In 2020, the University launched a College of Medicine to meet the health care needs of underserved populations in the region and state. UH has a yearly $6.4 billion economic impact on the Greater Houston area, over 47,000 students enrolled, awards close to 11,000 degrees annually and has more than 315,000 alumni, many of whom live and work in Texas.