About
The University of Houston is a public research university in Houston, Texas, United States. It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College, a coeducational institution and one of multiple junior colleges formed in the first decades of the 20th century. In 1934, HJC was restructured as a four-year degree-granting institution and renamed University of Houston. In 1977, it became the founding member of the University of Houston System. Today, Houston is the third-largest university in Texas, awarding 11,773 degrees for the 2024–2025 academic year. As of 2024, it has a worldwide alumni base of 331,672.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #390
- Location
- Houston, United States
- Founded
- 1927
- Students
- 47,090
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 66%
- SAT middle range
- 1160 to 1330
- ACT middle range
- 23 to 29
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $62,377 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $52,768 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 65%
- Students returning for a second year
- 87%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $22,547
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $26,185
- Undergraduate students
- 38,380
- Students per faculty member
- 22 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,194
Programmes
Showing 40 of 150 programmes.
Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Business Administration (Full-Time)
- Tuition per year
- USD 34,720 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 22 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Business Administration (Professional)
- Tuition per year
- USD 34,720 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA) – Leadership
Master of Business Administration - Executive MBA - Leadership
- Tuition per year
- USD 57,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Chemical Engineering
Master of Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering (MCHE)
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 36 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Industrial Engineering
Master of Industrial Engineering- Industrial Engineering (MIE)
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Petroleum Engineering
Master of Petroleum Engineering - Petroleum Engineering (MPETE)
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Public Policy
Master of Public Policy
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,644 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Accountancy
Master of Science - Accountancy
- Tuition per year
- USD 26,041 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Postgraduate · Aerospace Engineering
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Applied Mathematics
Master of Science - Applied Mathematics
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Atmospheric Science
Master of Science - Atmospheric Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Biology
Master of Science - Biology with Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 2 April 2027 Intakes: 1 May 2027, 1 June 2027, 1 May 2028
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Postgraduate · Biomedical Engineering
Master of Science - Biomedical Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Postgraduate · Business Analytics
Master of Science - Business Analytics
- Tuition per year
- USD 26,041 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Chemical Engineering
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering (MSCHE)
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 18 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Chemistry
Master of Science - Chemistry
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Civil Engineering
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Computer & Systems Engineering
Master of Science - Computer & Systems Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Computer Science
Master of Science - Computer Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Construction Management
Master of Science - Construction Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,262 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Electrical Engineering
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Engineering Data Science
Master of Science - Engineering Data Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,605 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Finance
Master of Science - Finance
- Tuition per year
- USD 26,041 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Geology
Master of Science - Geology
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Postgraduate · Geology
Master of Science - Geology - Professional
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Postgraduate · Geophysics
Master of Science - Geophysics
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Postgraduate · Geophysics
Master of Science - Geophysics - Professional
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Postgraduate · Geosensing Systems Engineering & Sciences
Master of Science - Geosensing Systems Engineering & Sciences
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Global Business Leadership
Master of Science - Global Business Leadership
- Tuition per year
- USD 26,041 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 18 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Human Resource Development
Master of Science - Human Resource Development
- Tuition per year
- USD 21,353 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Management Information Systems
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
- Tuition per year
- USD 26,041 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Marketing
Master of Science - Marketing
- Tuition per year
- USD 26,041 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Materials Engineering
Master of Science - Materials Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Mathematics
Master of Science - Mathematics
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Physics
Master of Science - Physics
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Real Estate
Master of Science - Real Estate
- Tuition per year
- USD 26,041 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Space Architecture
Master of Science - Space Architecture
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Statistics and Data Sciences
Master of Science - Statistics and Data Sciences
- Tuition per year
- USD 17,196 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Subsea Engineering
Master of Science - Subsea Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 19,604 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 2 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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