University of Houston

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #233 United States of America #77

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Institution Info

Founded: 1927
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 47,090 students
Faculty: 5,520
Website: https://www.uh.edu/

About

University of Houston is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1927. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 47K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1001 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #1213 · Ranked	31.92
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #233 · Ranked	89.08
ARWU	2025	ARWU #201 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

638

h-index

6,147,549

Citations

100,065

Publications

91,539

i10-index

2.89

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300)

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Motto

"In Time"

Frequently Asked Questions

What is University of Houston's global ranking?

University of Houston is ranked #233 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #77 position.

When was University of Houston founded?

University of Houston was founded in 1927, making it 99 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

How many students attend University of Houston?

University of Houston has a student body of approximately 47,090 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 8:1.

What is University of Houston's research output?

University of Houston has produced 100,065 research publications with 6,147,549 total citations and an h-index of 638, according to OpenAlex data.