Powering the Future

The Energy University® — where research, education, and collaboration drive reliable, affordable, and sustainable solutions at scale.

UH Energy puts student success at the center of our work while serving as an umbrella for efforts across the University of Houston to strengthen the university’s role as a strategic partner to the energy industry through workforce development, leadership, research, and innovation.

That’s why UH is the Energy University®.

Call for Proposals: SSI Research Grant Program 2027

The Subsea Systems Institute invites proposals from not-for-profit research institutions in the State of Texas for innovative research that advances safe, reliable, and sustainable offshore energy exploration, production, and decommissioning in the Gulf of America.

Eligible institutions may apply for funding of up to $400,000 over two years for projects focused on, Deepwater and ultra-deepwater exploration and production, Asset Integrity Management, Late Life Management; including decommissioning and abandonment.

Proposal Deadline: January 15, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. CST.

The Subsea Systems Institute will host a webinar to answer questions regarding the RFP on November 16, 2026.

UH ENERGY BY THE NUMBERS

The University of Houston continues to cement its status as the Energy University®. In the 2024–2025 academic year, 59% of all degrees awarded across the university were in energy-related programs, spanning critical fields in business, engineering, law, and the sciences.

  • 95Energy-Related Programs
  • 27,956Students Enrolled
  • 59%Energy-Related Degrees of all UH degrees awarded
MUST BE HIDDEN
  • ribbon “No. 1 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program in U.S.”The Princeton Review, 2025

Student Spotlights

  • ribbon “Ranked No. 3 in Texas for U.S. Utility Patents”National Academy of Inventors, 2025

Energy News

November 3, 2026

UH Energy hosts symposium the future of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery

October 26, 2026

Fourth Coogs for Energy Hackathon Brings Solutions to Challenges in Energy Today

October 21, 2026

UH Energy Launches Energy Leadership Speaker Series with Inaugural Talk by Jim Gable

  • ribbon “Ranked No. 40 Nationally for Social Mobility”US News & World Report, 2026

Energy @ Scale

Read the latest Energy@Scale, a UH Energy publication dedicated to exploring the transformative journey of the University of Houston as the Energy University®.

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Read the insights of UH Energy experts

Our papers and reports reveal the data, ideas, and impact behind today’s energy solutions: from optimizing hydrocarbon systems to deploying low-carbon alternatives.

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