University of Houston Downtown
School info
3.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.6
Food
3.3
Clubs
3.3
Facilities
3.6
Internet
4.1
Location
3.7
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
3.3
Social
3.1
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Houston, TX
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: August 6, 1974; 50 years ago (1974-08-06)
- Founder: University of Houston
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 45 undergraduate
- 12 graduate
Key Area
- biochemistry
- cell and molecular biology
- environmental sciences
- geochemistry
- geophysics
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 14,105 (Fall 2023)
- Undergraduates: 12,880 (Fall 2023)
- Postgraduates: 1,225 (Fall 2023)
- Academic Staff: 760 (Fall 2023)
- Administrative Staff: 709 (Fall 2023)
Notable Alumni
- Ghulam Bombaywala
- Juan Díaz
- Mario Gallegos Jr.
- Ed Gonzalez
- Diana López
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
Good
Overall 5
Nice campus
Overall 5
Excellent programs
Overall 5
This is a wonderful campus overall. The staff is focused on career development and even help you with placement.
Overall 4.9
Great college experience!
Overall 4.9
It’s nice
Overall 4.9
Very good campus overall.
Overall 4.8
Overall, I really enjoyed my time at UHD. I am currently doing a consortium agreement at LSC- Cy Fair, due to I can do some classes to save some money. I don't have to drive to school, due to I can use the Metro Park and Ride near me.
Overall 4.7
Great school. This campus offers multiple modes to access courses which makes it convenient for my busy life.
Overall 4.7
This campus offers so many opportunities that it is crazy! The professors here are almost all very amazing. However, food options here suck.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.3
School is dangerous do not go here, homeless people will rob you , jail is right down the street , police do not help out in any way at all.
Overall 1.3
Dangerous location sooooooooo many muggings happen. Got mugged twice going to parking lot. They stole my phone one and gold necklace the next time
Overall 1.4
It's not a community, low graduation rate, awful quality of professors.
Overall 1.6
Most students here are FT workers/PT students and you can tell school isn't their main priority. Some programs are better than others. Social Work has standards but Core/Psych classes are filled with cheaters and Profs that don't care. I went to a top high school. There's a steep decline in expectations. Some classes are worse than LSC & HCC.
Overall 1.8
If a serious study atmosphere is needed, do NOT come here. The university has grown tremendously and lacks quiet/comfortable places to study. No one has common courtesy or respect. If you're a tiny person, you get shoved around and no one bothers to say excuse me. You're better off paying the extra money if serious about your education.
Overall 2
School needs more security. There are homeless walking around and no security to take care of the students, all that money they make and they can't keep students safe. I think the Gator is not an appealing mascot to want to wear on a shirt. They want you to promote to school, but it's not worth it.
Overall 2
UHD was a better learning institution about 15 years ago. Now it has really downgraded. The standards are horrible if you want to save money or just attend higher learning to obtain a degree this the place. You won't learn anything to prepare for the competition in the real world. The Professors do not care.