The University of Houston, Texas' premier public metropolitan teaching and research institution, is home to over forty research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic, and governmental entities. University of Houston stands at the forefront of education, research, and service. The largest and most comprehensive component of the University of Houston System, a public system of higher education that includes three other universities: University of Houston-Clear Lake, University of Houston-Downtown and University of Houston-Victoria, as well as two teaching centers: University of Houston System at Sugar Land and University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch, this Texas college offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and special professional degrees.

The University of Houston has 560-acres. The campus of this Texas college includes lush greenery, fountains, sculptures, and recreational fields surrounding modern classrooms, high-tech laboratories, and study facilities, and affords students a well-equipped setting for academic pursuits and proximity to the heart of the nation's fourth largest city. Campus landmarks include the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, the Athletics/Alumni Center, the Moores School of Music, and the LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting, which houses KUHT-TV/HoustonPBS (the nation's first educational television station), KUHF-FM, the Center for Public Policy polling center, and television studio labs. The 191,730-square-foot Science and Engineering Research and Classroom Complex is set for completion in 2006 and promises unprecedented interdisciplinary cooperation within the sciences, with cutting-edge facilities for research and teaching.