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University of Houston–Downtown
Public university in Houston, Texas, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is a public university in Houston, Texas. Established in 1974 as University of Houston–Downtown College (UH–DC), it has a campus that spans 40 acres (0.16 km2) in Downtown Houston with a satellite location, UHD–Northwest, inside Lone Star College–University Park. The university is one of four institutions in the University of Houston System.
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Former name | University of Houston–Downtown College (1974–1983) |
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Type | Public university |
Established | August 6, 1974; 50 years ago (1974-08-06) |
Parent institution | University of Houston System |
Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | CUMU |
Endowment | $45.01 million (2023) (UHD only)[1] $1.02 billion (2023) (system-wide)[1] |
Budget | $224.4 million (FY2024)[2] |
President | Loren J. Blanchard |
Provost | Deborah E. Bordelon |
Academic staff | 760 (Fall 2023)[3] |
Administrative staff | 709 (Fall 2023)[3] |
Students | 14,105 (Fall 2023)[3] |
Undergraduates | 12,880 (Fall 2023)[3] |
Postgraduates | 1,225 (Fall 2023)[3] |
Location | , , United States 29.765931°N 95.359684°W / 29.765931; -95.359684 |
Campus | Large city[4], 40 acres (0.16 km2)[5] |
Colors | Blue and Red |
Nickname | Gators |
Mascot | Ed-U-Gator |
Website | uhd.edu |
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As of Fall 2023[update], UHD enrolled 14,105 students in 4 academic colleges and offers 57 degree programs—45 bachelor's and 12 master's.[6] Awarding more than 2,700 degrees annually, the university has more than 67,000 alumni.[3]