University of Houston System

University of Houston System

UH System logos Seal of the University of Houston System
Type	State University System
Established	1977
Chancellor	Jay Gogue, Ph.D.
Academic staff	4,000+
Students	56,000 (Fall 2004)
Location	Houston , Texas , USA
Campus	Administrative Headquarter
Expenditures	US $933 million (FY 2005)
Website	www.uhsa.uh.edu

The University of Houston System, often called UH System or UHS, is a state system of higher education which oversees and funds four independent, self-governing universities and two multi-institution teaching centers (MITCs, pronounced "mit-sees"). It also administers a radio station, KUHF, and a television station, KUHT.

The University of Houston System is the fourth-largest university system in the U.S. state of Texas. With more than 56,000 students and 4,000 faculties total from four universities, it is the largest metropolitan public system of higher education in Texas.

Overview

The University of Houston System was established by the Texas Legislature in 1977 as the University of Houston celebrated its 25th anniversary. Phillip G. Hoffman became the first chancellor after serving as president for the University of Houston from 1961–1977.

In 1997, the UH System and the University of Houston administrations merged. That same year, Arthur K. Smith became the first person to be both UH System chancellor and University of Houston president at the same time. Smith oversaw the successful merger of the UH System and UH administrations, the launching of the “Learning. Leading.” image campaign, the planning and construction of a number of major buildings at all four UH System universities, a dramatic growth in external funding for research, and an increase in student enrollment.

As of 1997, the University of Houston System administation is located in the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building on the University of Houston campus. The UH System chancellor is Jay Gogue, who is also the president of the University of Houston.

Institutions

General universities

• University of Houston
  University of Houston
• 
  UH–Clear Lake
• 
  UH–Downtown

There are four universities within the University of Houston System. These universities are independent of each other, not campuses of one another.

The University of Houston is the largest and only nationally recognized doctoral degree-granting institution in the UH System. In addition, it is a comprehensive research university with an enrollment of 35,344 founded in 1927.

The University of Houston–Downtown is an open-admission four-year undergraduate university beginning limited expansion into graduate programs. It has a student population of over 11,000 and was founded in 1974.

The University of Houston–Clear Lake (founded in 1974) and the University of Houston–Victoria (founded in 1973) are both upper division and master's-level universities.

Multi-institution teaching centers

There are two multi-institution teaching centers serving all four UH System institutions:

• University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch (founded 2001)
• University of Houston System at Sugar Land (founded 1996)

External links

• University of Houston System
  • University of Houston
  • University of Houston–Clear Lake
  • University of Houston–Downtown
  • University of Houston–Victoria