University of Houston

A leading Tier One research university, the University of Houston is home to more than 4,500 international students. According to the facts for Fall 2024, the total number of international students at UofH is 5,015. India is one of the top countries from where the most number students hail at this university. A total of 1,465 Indian students enrolled at the University of Houston in Fall 2024.  

The University of Houston is the the largest public research university in Houston and one of the largest in Texas. It has 46,000+ students. With nationally-ranked courses, cutting-edge research centers, world-class libraries, and state-of-the-art libraries, UofH is a great place for international students. Over 5,000 international students enrolled at this university in Fall 2024. Furthermore, there are 280+ courses available.

Houston University's affordability and the quality of the academic programs are just couple of reasons this university was named one of the 'Princeton Review's Best Value Colleges'- Top 50. The tuition fee for out-of-state residents for the academic year 2024-25 is USD 27,926 (Around INR 24 lakh). For PG students, the tuition fee for one year is around INR 12 L – INR 35 L.

Houston University maintained its top 75 status in the public universities in a top-ranking publisher's ranking in 2025. It ranks at No. 74. Despite a slight shift from the last year's ranking, Houston Uni has continued to make significant strides in important student success metrics, that remain central to the university's mission of improving educational outcomes. These 2025 ranking are the outcome of UH improved 6-year graduation rate, now at 65%. Also, the university's one-year retention rate also saw improvement. Furthermore, in the 2025 National Universities category, UH ranks at #144.

University of Houston accepts admission of students with a GPA on a range of 3.0 to 4.0 . However, it is recommended to maintain a GPA between 3.5 to 4.0, considering the past year's admissions. Candidates must be proficient in english and qualify in the entrance tests for the same. To know more about the institute, candidates can refer to the official website of the institute or shiksha.

Houston University Graduate School uses ApplyWeb for the processing of graduate applications. Visit this account to know the further instructions:Go to ApplyWebChoose apply online > online applicationThen, enter the username and passwordOnce you are logged in, you can see the application details and status

The University of Houston ranks at #421 in the Best Global Universities category in 2024. As per another ranking publisher, this university ranks at #651-660 in 2025. In Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, UH ranks at #401-500 and in 2024, it ranked at #501-600. This shows that in Times Higher Education ranking, this university's ranking improved.

A few of the famous people who studied at Houston University are:Jim Parsons (Actor known for his role as Sheldon Cooper in Big Bang Theory)Dennis Quaid: ActorKenny Rogers: SingerFred Couples: Professional GolferLizzo: SingerWade Phillips: NFL CoachBrent Spiner: ActorLoretta Devine: Actress

After the submission of the application, it may take 6-8 weeks to get an admission decision from UH. It may take longer for students applying to the impacted majors. Once an admission decision has been made, students are going to be notified via email and admission status in myUH portal will be updated.