Road Trip: University of Houston

I am a freshman at U of H and my pride increases day by day. It is amazing how much potential this university has to become nationally and globally competitive. One example, I was at a calculus class when the university's president came. She expressed her genuine interest to help in any situation or problem students have with the university by giving her email address and promising a reply. Millions of dollars are being invested to expand the university and renovate buildings. The students themselves feel like they are taking a part in this project. Recently, more than 70% of the students (whom voted) voted for an increase of $45 per semester to help improve the athletics. The rate of improvement is stunning and University of Houston is definitely going to become very reputable in the society. Love U of H!

UJ of TX 11:50PM February 10, 2012

I graduated from Houston in 1989 with a degree in MIS (Mgmt. Information Systems). I entered the workforce head-and-shoulders above my colleagues. At that time, the Houston MIS program was 8 – 10 years older and ahead of most other Texas universities. For example, TAMU called their MIS-like program BANA (Business Analysis). The TAMU program offered a business core (standard) and only a couple of programming classes, along with a database management class…that was about it. Houston, on the other hand, offered the business core along with 12 hours of required information systems, programming and database management classes. You then had 12 additional required hours of electives in either computer science or information systems (advanced) from which to round out your major. And, the program was ranked 17th nationally, just behind Harvard, in research productivity. I can’t say enough about how valuable my educational experience was twenty years ago! I highly recommend The University of Houston!

Former Studnent Now Supporter of TX 4:31PM December 30, 2010

They offer variety of majors and minors at very high quality level. Research facilities are amazing and even undergrads are able to join professional research life. Libraries, recreation center, students unions etc. are awesome. Particularly, engineering school gives one of the best education in the US. For example, science and engineering departments are well known because of their success in super conductivity, magnetic nanomaterials, environmental engineering, neuroscience, face recognition, petroleum research. Rankings seem less than this university deserves.

Most of their faculties are highly qualified people and they rule the university; students are like third class people in administration. Obviously, there isn't so much respect to students. All decisions are made without consulting students. There are very good dorms on campus except Moody's Towers. Good quality dorms are expensive, that's why graduate students prefer to live off-campus. This were some of the things not mentioned on the article

Liu of TX 11:58PM October 26, 2009

"No university is more integrated and supportive of it's community in the state."

While I'm not saying that it's not integrated, I would seriously doubt it is the most integrated university within its respective community. Even in the article, it indicated that only 7% of students live on campus. Major Texas universities such as UT and A&M are much more integrated, as entire communities dedicated to the university surround their campuses. My two older sisters graduated from UH and my father currently works there as an engineer - while it's a good school, it's a far cry from the top tier universities this state has to offer.

Jay of TX 3:50AM August 21, 2009