University of Houston–Downtown
Former name | University of Houston–Downtown College (1974–1983) |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | August 6, 1974 |
Parent institution | University of Houston System |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliations | CUMU |
| Endowment | $49.20 million (FY2024) (UHD only) $1.11 billion (FY2024) (system-wide) |
| Budget | $232.0 million (FY2025) |
| President | Loren J. Blanchard |
| Provost | Deborah E. Bordelon |
Academic staff | 760 (Fall 2023) |
Administrative staff | 709 (Fall 2023) |
| Students | 14,105 (Fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 12,880 (Fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 1,225 (Fall 2023) |
| Location | , Texas , United States 29°45′57″N 95°21′35″W / 29.765931°N 95.359684°W |
| Campus | Large city, 40 acres (0.16 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Nickname | Gators |
| Mascot | Ed-U-Gator |
| Website | uhd.edu |
The University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is a public university in Houston, Texas, United States. 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.
As of Fall 2023, UHD enrolled 14,105 students in 4 academic colleges and offers 57 degree programs—45 bachelor's and 12 master's. Awarding more than 2,700 degrees annually, the university has more than 67,000 alumni.