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==Component institutions== At present, the University of Houston System is self described as a "four-university organization" consisting of the campuses listed below. These campuses are under the control of the board of regents and chancellor. Each institution is a stand-alone university, confers its own degrees, and maintain additional instruction sites within the Houston Metropolitan area. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://uhsystem.edu/chancellor/bio/ |title=UH System Chancellor}}</ref> <div style="width:auto; overflow:scroll"> {| class="wikitable sortable" style ="text-align:center;" |- style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" |Institution ! rowspan="2" |Founded ! rowspan="2" |Enrollment<br /><small>(Fall 2022)</small><ref name=UHAccountabilityReport>{{cite web |url=https://uhsystem.edu/about/planning-and-performance/index.php |title=2022 Accountability Report |date=February 8, 2023 |publisher=[[University of Houston System]] |access-date=February 20, 2024 }}</ref> ! rowspan="2" |Campus<br />Acreage ! rowspan="2" |Freshman<br />Admission<br />Rate<br /><small>(Fall 2022)</small><ref name=THECB>{{cite web |url=https://apps.highered.texas.gov/resumes/ |title=Institutional Resumes |publisher=[[Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]] |access-date=February 20, 2024 }}</ref> ! rowspan="2" |6-year<br />Graduation<br />Rate<br /><small>(Fall 2022)</small><ref name=THECB /> ! rowspan="2"|Endowment<br /><small>([[fiscal year|FY]]2024)</small><ref name=UHEndowment /> ! rowspan="2"|Research<br />Expenditures<br /><small>(Fall 2022)</small><ref name=UHAccountabilityReport /> ! rowspan="2"|Carnegie<br />Classification<ref name="Carnegie">[http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/lookup_listings/srp.php?clq={%22first_letter%22:%22U%22}&limit=100,50&orderby=sortname&start_page=institution.php] Carnegie Foundation University Classification|accessdate=2011-02-06</ref> !colspan="4"|Athletics !colspan="4"|Rankings |- ! style="width:12em;" |Affiliation ! style="width:7em;" |Nickname ! style="width:7em;" |Mascot ! style="width:7em;" |Colors ! style="width:7em;" |[[U.S. News & World Report]]<br />National Ranking<br /><small>(2024)</small> ! style="width:7em;" |[[U.S. News & World Report]]<br />Social Mobility<br /><small>(2024)</small><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/tx?schoolType=national-universities&ranking=social-mobility&_sort=rank&_sortDirection=asc |title=US News & World Report - Texas Top Performers on Social Mobility}}</ref> ! style="width:7em;" |[[America's Top Colleges|Forbes America’s Top Colleges]]<br /><small>(2023)</small><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/ |title=Forbe's America's Top Colleges List|website=[[Forbes]] }}</ref> ! style="width:7em;" |[[Washington Monthly]]<br />Ranking<br /><small>(2023)</small><ref>{{cite web |url=https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023-college-guide/national/|title=Washington Monthly Rankings - National Universities}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023-college-guide/masters//|title=Washington Monthly Rankings - Master's Universities}}</ref> |- |[[File:Ezekiel W. Cullen Building (Alternate).JPG|130px]]<br />'''[[University of Houston]]''' | style="text-align:center;"|1927 |align="right"|46,700 | style="text-align:center;"|667 | style="text-align:center;"|67.7% | style="text-align:center;"|62.0% |align="right"|$862.01 million |align="right"|$241.42 million |Doctoral:<br />Very high research activity <br> (R1) |NCAA Div I<br /><small>[[Big 12 Conference|Big XII]]</small> |[[Houston Cougars|Cougars]] |[[Shasta (mascot)|Shasta and Sasha]] | {{college color boxes|Houston Cougars}} |133 (tie)<br><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-houston-3652/overall-rankings/ |title=USNWR Rankings - University of Houston}}</ref> |31 (tie) |152 |208<br /><small>National Universities</small> |- |{{nowrap|[[File:UHCL-SSB.jpg|130px]] <br>'''[[University of Houston–Clear Lake]]'''}} | style="text-align:center;"|1971 |align="right"|8,562 | style="text-align:center;"|524 | style="text-align:center;"|69.5% | style="text-align:center;"|52.4% |align="right"|$34.05 million |align="right"|$1.80 million |Doctoral/Professional <br> (D/PU) |{{N/A}} |Hawks |Hunter the Hawk |{{color box|#0078AE}} {{color box|#00B259}} |304 (tie)<br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-houston-clear-lake-11711/overall-rankings |title=USNWR Rankings - University of Houston--Clear Lake}}</ref> |143 (tie) |297 |131<br><small>National Universities</small> |- |{{nowrap|[[File:Merchants_and_Manufacturers_Building_(bayou_view)_Houston.jpg|130px]] <br>'''[[University of Houston–Downtown]]'''}} | style="text-align:center;"|1974 |align="right"|14,208 | style="text-align:center;"|20 | style="text-align:center;"|88.4% | style="text-align:center;"|30.8% |align="right"|$49.20 million |align="right"|$1.87 million |Master's: Larger Program<br />(M1) |{{N/A}} |Gators |Ed-U-Gator |{{color box|#092E6E}} {{color box|#C60E3B}} |62 (tie)<br /><small>Regional Universities<br />West</small><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-houston-downtown-12826/overall-rankings |title=USNWR Rankings - University of Houston--Downtown}}</ref> |36 (tie)<br /><small>Regional Universities<br />West</small> |495 |92<br /><small>Master's Universities</small> |- |{{nowrap|[[File:Uhv_campus_west.jpg|130px]] <br>'''[[University of Houston–Victoria]]'''}} | style="text-align:center;"|1973 |align="right"|4,063 | style="text-align:center;"|20 | style="text-align:center;"|83.2% | style="text-align:center;"|22.7% |align="right"|$16.33 million |align="right"|$0.55 million |Master's: Larger Program <br> (M1) |NAIA Div I<br /><small>[[Red River Athletic Conference|RRAC]]</small> |[[UHV Jaguars|Jaguars]] |jaX |{{color box|#e81c18}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|#ad8b3a}} |95 (tie)<br /><small>Regional Universities<br />West</small><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-houston-victoria-13231/overall-rankings |title=USNWR Rankings - University of Houston--Victoria}}</ref> |62 (tie)<br /><small>Regional Universities<br />West</small> |{{N/A}} |260<br /><small>Master's Universities</small> |} </div> ===Off campus branches=== Each university has additional instruction sites that make education accessible to the greater population of Houston. Each are degree-granting, and students have the same status as other University of Houston students. The following are schools and their respective off campus branches: '''University of Houston''' * UH at Sugar Land * UH at Katy '''University of Houston-Clear Lake''' * UHCL at Pearland * UHCL at the Texas Medical Center '''University of Houston-Downtown''' *UHD Northwest *UHD at Lone Star College - Cy-Fair *UHD at Lone Star College - Kingwood *UHD at Houston Community College - Coleman '''University of Houston-Victoria''' *UHV at Katy ===Other Enterprises=== The University of Houston system owns and operates various facilities, centers, and institutes: '''University of Houston''' * University of Houston Coastal Center - the home of the Texas Institute for Coastal Prairie Research and Education * UH Observatory * Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI) * Center for Carbon Management in Energy (CCME) * HEALTH Research Institute * Hewlett Packard Enterprise Data Science Institute (HPE DSI) * Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute * Hurricane Resilience Research Institute (HuRRI) * Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH (TcSUH) * Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation and Statistics (TIMES) * Community Design Resource Center * DesignLAB * Blaffer Art Museum * Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts * AIM Center for Investment Management * Dakri Center for Economic Inclusion * Gutierrez Energy Management Institute * Institute for Regional Forecasting * Stagner Sales Excellence Institute * UH Small Business Development Center * Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship * Subsea Institute * Center for Information Security Research and Education * Center for Life Sciences Technology * Computational Biology & Medicine Laboratory * Optical Bioimaging Lab * Power and Energy Conversion (PEC) Lab * UX Lab * Wireless and Optical Networking Lab * Blakely Advocacy Institute * Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) * Health Law & Policy Institute * Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law (IPIL) * The Texas Innocence Network (TIN) * Arte Público Press * Texas Center for Learning Disabilities * Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Nursing Simulation Center * HCA Houston Healthcare Nursing Simulation Center * The Center for Experimental Therapeutics & Pharmacoinformatics (CEPT) * The Heart and Kidney Institute (HKI) * The Institute of Community Health (ICH) * The Prescription Drug Misuse Education and Research (PREMIER) Center * Hub for Engaged Action Research Lab * Child and Family Center for Innovative Research (CFCIR) * Mental Health Research Innovation Treatment Engagement Service Research Center (MH-RITES) * SUSTAIN Wellbeing COMPASS Coordinating Center * Center for Public Policy * Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Ethics and Leadership (EDR Center) '''University of Houston-Clear Lake''' * Diplomacy Institute * Environmental Institute of Houston * Health and Human Performance Institute * Institute for Human and Planetary Sustainability * Center for Robotics Software * Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities * Psychological Services Clinic * McWhirter Professional Development Laboratory School * Center for Workplace Consulting '''University of Houston-Downtown''' * Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning * Center for Critical Race Studies * Center for Public Service and Community Research * Center for Latino Studies * Center for Public Deliberation * Center for Plain English Research and Study * Center for Public Deliberation * Center for Diversity & Inclusion * Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence * Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability * Cultural Enrichment Center * Institute for Business, Ethics, and Public Issues * Insurance & Risk Management Center '''University of Houston-Victoria''' * Victoria Alliance Against Chronic Kidney Disease * Small Business Development Center * Center for Regional Collaboration * Martín De León Symposium on the Humanities * A.D. Sheffield Symposium on African American History
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