University of Houston

This was a transformative event in the history of U of H as Carnegie Foundation announced that this university has been categorized as a research university with a “very high research activity”, the highest classification given to research universities and the equivalent of Tier One status. The University of Houston is a comprehensive national research institution and serves more than 47,000 students. The Division of Research offered more than $2 billion of internal funding to support faculty research and scholarship for FY24.

The University of Houston has 17 intercollegiate sports teams. The athletic teams of this university are known as the Houston Cougars. They are members of the Big 12 Conference and compete in the NCAA Division I in all sports. The football team of the university makes bowl game appearances regularly and the men's basketball team has made 23 appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Also, in 2022, U of H men's Track & Field team earned its seventh indoor Conference Championship title.

According to facts for Fall 2024, total number of international students enrolled at U of H is 5,017. Top 5 countries of origin of international students are India, China, Vietnam, Nigeria and Pakistan. The highest number of students hailed from India i.e. 1,465. The ethnicity of students at this university is given below:

As of Fall 2024-25, the total number of students enrolled at U of Houston is 47,980. The total number of international students enrolled at this university in Fall 2024 is 5,017. The division of students as per the study levels is given below:

Both Missouri & Houston are considered among the best institutions of their regions however both institutions are selective when it comes to accepting students as the University of Missouri has an acceptance rate of around 79% while that of Houston Uni stands at around 70% which suggests that although they are largely similar in terms of acceptance rate University of Missouri is slightly easier to secure admisisons at than University of Houston.

TAMU is known for its programs in the disciplines like Engineering, Agriculture and Business. Meanwhile, the University of Houston is known for its Business school. The acceptance rate of TAMU is around 63%, whereas, the University of Houston acceptance rate is around 70%. Looking at the acceptance rate, it can be said that TAMU is more selective than Houston University.

Yes, as an Indian student, you will have to get a good score in the GRE. Other than that also submit some other documents like academic transcripts, SOP, a Resume or CV, three LORs, and finally, good scores in English tests.

Houston University graduate application fee is USD 80 for international applicants. This is equivalent to INR 7,000. To apply to graduate courses, the applicants are required to have an UG degree and specific test scores such as GMAT / GRE. A few of the documents required to apply are:

• Resume / CV
• Letters of Recommendation
• Additional / supplemental materials such as a writing sample, a portfolio, etc.
• A scanned copy of passport
• Financial documents

Yes, the University of Houston requires IELTS score. Apart from the, IELTS score, students can also submit TOEFL or Duolingo scores. The minimum scores that are required are:

• IELTS: 6.5 overall
• TOEFL: 79
• Duolingo: 105