Is the University of Houston better than Texas A&M University?
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1 Answer
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No generally Texas A&M University is considered to be a better university as it has a stronger reputation and higher rankings, especially in STEM fields like Computer Science and Engineering. However the location of Houston Uni offers advantages of a more urban environment and potentially good career opportunities in specific industries. A comparison between Houston Uni and TAMU is given below:
Particulars
Houston University
TAMU
Acceptance Rate
70%
63%
Shiksha Popularity Ranking
#89 in US
#58 in US
Annual tuition fees
INR 12.3 L – INR 36 L
Around INR 11 L – INR 98 L
School type
Public
Public
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International Student and Scholar Services (ISSSO) at UH University offers support for the needs of international students and exchanging visitors. A few services that are offered are
Official campus check-in and orientation
Assisting with maintaining visa status and U.S. regulation compliance
Providing counselling and advocacy services
UG applicants can apply via Common App for admission to Houston University. Pay the application fee of USD 90 (Around INR 8k) when you submit the online application.
Then, submit the test scores and English language proficiency score
Also, submit the high school / secondary academic records (record of Class 9-12)
Then, check the application status
Next, receive the i-20. Also, students are required to submit a few other documents like passport id, financial documents, international address form, etc.
Houston University acceptance rate for Indian students is around 74%. In the previous years too, the acceptance rate has remained between 65% - 75%. This means that this university is less selective. Hence, students have an upper hand in taking admission to this university.
For admission to UG courses, the applicants are required to have completed high school and have an equivalent GPA of 3.0. For admission to graduate courses, a Bachelor's degree is required. Additionally, standardized test scores like GMAT / GRE scores may also be required (as per the courses). Also, an English language proficiency score must also be submitted b
Few reasons why Indian students choose Houston Uni include it being Top Tier university with strong STEM courses, a large and growing Indian student community, location which serves as a major economic hub offering abundant internships and job opportunities in Technology, Engineering and other fields. In Fall 2024, over 1,400 Indian students enrolled at this university. The presence of large Indian student community also contributes to a sense of belonging and fosters a multi-cultural environment.
UH University is a Tier One Research university, indicating a high level of research and academic opportunities
University is multi-cult
The UG ethnic breakdown of the university can be checked out from the table given below for Fall 2024:
Ethnic/Racial Group | Headcount |
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Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander | 31 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 38 |
Race and/or ethnicity unknown | 541 |
Two or more races | 1,210 |
Nonresidents | 1,991 |
Black/African American | 4,329 |
White | 6,609 |
Asian | 9,015 |
Hispanic/Latino | 14,182 |
Total | 37,946 |

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