Universities in Houston Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States and is home to some of the prestigious universities. The city ranks #107 globally among the Best student cities by QS 2025 rankings. While in the USA, it occupies #13 rank among the Best student City. Rice University, University of Houston and University of St. Thomas are some of the top ranked universities in the Houston area.

• 6 of the Houston universities are ranked among the top 450 universities globally.
• Over 500 degree and certificate courses across 100+ universities in Houston.
• More than 315,000 students are studying across various colleges, schools, and community colleges in Houston.
• Around 14 major institutions of higher learning are based in Greater Houston.

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Top Universities in Houston, Texas

Below are the top universities in Houston Texas according to 2025 National Universities rankings by US News.

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Rice University

Rice University is one of the highly prestigious university in Houston, which ranks #31 among the US Universities and #141 in the QS Rankings 2025. The university is known for its highly competitive admissions, with an overall acceptance rate of 8%. For the 2023-24 academic year, around 32,473 applications were received for admissions and only 2,597 of them secured admissions. Rice University offers 105 undergraduate and 90 postgraduate courses across its 8 schools in areas like social science, humanities, natural sciences, engineering, business, architecture, and music.

University of Houston

University of Houston is one of the top public research universities in the country and ranks #74 among the Top Public Schools in USA. It also ranks #144 globally and #122 among the Top Value Schools by U.S. News and World Report. The university of Houston enrolls more than 46,000 students across 281 academic programs. The University also boasts high employability after graduation, with nearly 70% placement rate.

University of St. Thomas

University of St. Thomas ranks at #148 by US News among the National Universities. The university also occupies #71 rank among the value schools in the USA by U.S. News. Currently, there are more than 9,000 students enrolled in 150+ undergraduate and 55+ graduate courses across 8 departments. The University of St. Thomas is seen to be lightly competitive with 82% acceptance rate.

University of Houston - Clear Lake

University of Houston - Clear Lake is one of the top 350 universities in USA which also rank #170 among Top Public Schools by U.S. News. The University has an alumni network of over 80,000 graduates who are serving as leaders, including 400 CEOs and 10 astronauts. There are more than 7,770 students at UH Clear Lake across 100+ undergraduate and graduate courses.

Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M University is a leading public university in Houston ranking, which occupies #359 rank among National Universities and #192 in the Public schools rankings by U.S. News. It is one of the highly competitive institute in the USA with only a 24% acceptance rate. Prairie View A&M University enrolls 9,000 students in more than 70 courses. .

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Houston is one of the best cities to study in USA with 6 of the top universities listed among 450 universities globally. The city houses 24 Fortune 500 companies, leading to extensive joh opportunities for graduates. Even with tuition fees across top universities, the cost of living is highly affordable in Houston with estimated living expenses around $14,433 - 23,400 (12.19 lakhs - 19.76 lakhs INR)