Where Learning Meets Opportunity

At the University of Houston, you have access to world-class faculty, cutting-edge research opportunities and a wealth of resources to help you succeed.

• Match Point: UH Medical Students Learn Where They Will Spend Their Residencies

  Match Point: UH Medical Students Learn Where They Will Spend Their Residencies

• The Robotics of Energy

  The Robotics of Energy

• UH Alumnus to be Inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame

  UH Alumnus to be Inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame

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  “UH Among Best Colleges for 2024” U.S. News & World Report

World-Class Faculty

The University of Houston is proud to have diverse and highly qualified faculty, consisting of world-renowned scholars, researchers and experts in their respective fields.

• 23 National Academy Members
• 2 MacArthur "Genius" Fellowships
• 17 Guggenheim Fellowships

National Academies Members

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  “Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship Named No. 1 in U.S.” The Princeton Review
• “ Top 50 Best Value Public Universities” The Princeton Review
• “ Top 50 for Social Mobility” U.S. News & World Report

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  “UH Named One of the World's Best” QS World University Rankings

• University of Houston Professors Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships

  April 21, 2025

  University of Houston Professors Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships

  The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has appointed two University of Houston professors to its centennial class of Guggenheim Fellows, one of the world’s most prestigious honors for scholars in the arts and humanities. Anna Mayer, an associate professor in the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts, and francine j. harris, an English professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, were among 198 distinguished creative artists chosen from nearly 3,500 applicants.

• There’s No Place Like Home

  April 17, 2025

  There’s No Place Like Home

  With the turn of a shovel, the University of Houston celebrated the groundbreaking of a new, $52 million academic building for the Hobby School of Public Affairs, marking a significant milestone in the school’s continued growth and success and reinforcing the University’s role as a leader in public affairs education.

• University of Houston Graduate Programs Rank Among Nation’s Best in 2025

  April 08, 2025

  University of Houston Graduate Programs Rank Among Nation’s Best in 2025

  The University of Houston continues to solidify its reputation as a national leader in graduate education, with 15 programs placing in the top 50 of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, released today.

• Small Device, Big Impact: Improving Safety of Life-Saving Treatments for Children with Leukemia

  March 19, 2025

  Small Device, Big Impact: Improving Safety of Life-Saving Treatments for Children with Leukemia

  Researchers at the University of Houston, in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, are developing new devices for treating children with hyperleukocytosis, a condition that develops when the body has an extremely high number of white blood cells, often due to leukemia. 

• UH Pharmacy Researcher Discovers How the Heart’s Layers Communicate During Formation

  March 17, 2025

  UH Pharmacy Researcher Discovers How the Heart’s Layers Communicate During Formation

  New hope offered by UH pharmacy researchers for treating heart disease by sharing insights into the fundamental process of how the heart is formed in utero.

• UH Researchers Paving the Way for New Era in Medical Imaging

  February 25, 2025

  UH Researchers Paving the Way for New Era in Medical Imaging

  New technology developed by researchers at the University of Houston could revolutionize medical imaging and lead to faster, more precise and more cost-effective alternatives to traditional diagnostic methods.

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  “Top 100 Best Colleges for Future Leaders” Time Magazine