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®.

2027 Energy Scholars Application Now Open

Application open until Monday, November 2, 2026. Letters of recommendation are due by Monday, November 9, 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
  • ribbonNo. 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

September 22, 2026

University of Houston Continues to Rise Among Nation’s Top Public Universities in U.S. News Rankings

September 4, 2026

MAE’s Ghasemi earns $500k to research thermal management of AI systems

September 1, 2026

Department of Energy Awards UH-led Team $2.88M to Use AI to Strengthen America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain

  • 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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