University of Houston

, United States

#413

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Houston ranks #413 globally — #551 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #416 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Houston places #413 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#551

▲ 5 vs 2026 (#556)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#201-300

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#416

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of Houston by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Hospitality & Tourism

#38

—

#13

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#19

#294

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#24

—

Petroleum Engineering

#51-100

—

Psychology

#301-350

#251-300

#51-75

#249

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#301-350

—

#101-150

#59

Civil Engineering

#201-275

—

#76-100

#194

Political Science & IR

#301-400

—

#76-100

—

Transportation Science

—

#76-100

—

Library & Information Science

—

#76-100

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#351-400

—

#101-150

—

Business & Management

#451-500

—

#101-150

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#101-150

#244

Education

—

#201-250

#101-150

—

Communication & Media

—

#101-150

—

Accounting & Finance

—

#101-150

—

Chemical Engineering

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Materials Science

#251-300

—

#151-200

#185

Chemistry

#351-400

—

#151-200

#281

Physics & Astronomy

#401-450

—

#151-200

—

Automation & Control

—

#151-200

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#151-200

#274

Engineering & Technology

#401-450

#176-200

—

#221

Computer Science

#401-450

#301-400

#201-300

#300

Economics & Econometrics

#401-450

—

#201-300

#242

Environmental Science

—

#201-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#201-300

—

Sociology

—

#201-300

—

Public Health

—

#247

Natural / Physical Sciences

#378

#251-300

—

Mathematics

#451-500

—

#301-400

—

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

—

Law

—

#301-400

—

Medicine / Clinical

#351-400

—

#401-500

—

Clinical & Health

—

#401-500

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#501-600

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#501-600

—

Biological Sciences

#601-650

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#601-800

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Houston ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Houston ranks #551 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #416 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #413 globally.

Why does University of Houston rank #551 in QS but #450 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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