The University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering is now ranked at 68th overall in the latest yearly rankings by the U.S. News & World Report of Best Engineering Schools.
“I'm thrilled that the College has improved in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings, but our journey upwards will continue unabated,” said Pradeep Sharma, Dean of the UH Cullen College and Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor. "Our vision is to make us a destination college for engineering and technology in the state of Texas and beyond.”
The Industrial Engineering program had the biggest jump for individual departments, moving up six spots to 44th overall. Petroleum Engineering remains in the Top 10 nationally, improving two spots to seventh overall. Chemical Engineering improved four places, to No. 30, and Electrical Engineering moved up three spots, to No. 82. Mechanical Engineering moved up one slot, to No. 70.
Each department of the college, and its ranking:
- Biomedical Engineering — No. 90
- Chemical Engineering — No. 30
- Civil Engineering — No. 69
- Electrical Engineering — No. 82
- Environmental Engineering — No. 71
- Industrial Engineering — No. 44
- Materials Engineering — No. 91
- Mechanical Engineering — No. 70
- Petroleum Engineering — No. 7
As of Fall 2023, the Cullen College of Engineering had an undergraduate enrollment of 7,852. Graduate degree enrollment is 2,117.
The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best colleges for undergraduate education. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, project-based learning, high impact research and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city, UH serves more than 45,000 students in the most ethnically and culturally diverse region in the country.