University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Statistics

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#522 of 14,131 In the World
#192 of 2,597 In North America
#167 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 119 In Texas
#5 of 16 In Houston
#70 of 1,080 For Anesthesiology
Top100 For 13 other topics
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Acceptance rate
58%
Undergraduates
685
Graduates
5,111
Male:Female Ratio
28:72
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uth.edu

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 58% acceptance rate for University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

232 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

113 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1821 (31%)
Asian 1144 (20%)
Hispanic 1096 (19%)
Black or African American 689 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 648 (11%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 245 (4%)
Two or more races 139 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,841$8,524
Tuition in-state $8,841$8,524
Tuition out-of-state $34,020$32,673
Fee in-district $3,852$1,885
Fee in-state $3,852$1,885
Fee out-of-state $3,852$1,885

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston majors

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has granted 467 bachelor's degrees across 2 programs, 729 master's across 20 programs, and 512 doctorate degrees across 27 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 426
Medicine 238
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 237
Epidemiology 108 14
Public Health, General 106
Dentistry 96
Public Health Education and Promotion 57 8
Medical Informatics 52 2
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 41
Biostatistics 23 14
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 36 1
Nursing Practice 31
Biomedical Sciences, General 21
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 12 7
Nurse Anesthetist 17
Environmental Health 15 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2 10
Genetic Counseling & Counselor 12
Immunology 11
Medical Science & Scientist 11
Nursing Administration 11
Public Policy Analysis, General 10
Behavioral Sciences 9
Genetics, General 8
Oncology and Cancer Biology 7
Orthodontics & Orthodontology 7
Pediatric Dentistry & Pedodontics 7
Molecular Pharmacology 1 5
Endodontics & Endodontology 5
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 4
Computational Biology 4
Developmental Biology and Embryology 4
Neuroscience 4
Prosthodontics & Prosthodontology 4
Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology 2
Environmental Science 2
Periodontics & Periodontology 2
Human & Medical Genetics 1
Molecular Genetics 1
Nursing Science 1
Grand Total 467 729 512

Publications & Citations

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a world-class research university with 36,799 scientific papers published and 2,161,265 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Computer Science, Demography, Health Science, and Immunology.

Publications
36,799
Citations
2,161,265

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
24,594 / 1,326,404
Biology
12,623 / 1,022,945
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,313 / 249,735
Psychology
3,822 / 221,839
Oncology and Cancer research
3,381 / 214,891
Surgery
3,307 / 270,184
Computer Science
3,139 / 278,631
Demography
3,107 / 201,345
Health Science
2,589 / 133,731
Immunology
2,054 / 155,466
Chemistry
1,875 / 124,300
Genetics
1,859 / 264,370
Pathology
1,826 / 112,009
Cardiology
1,420 / 108,637
Public Health
1,395 / 64,415
Anesthesiology
1,291 / 77,563
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,211 / 50,708
Molecular Biology
1,199 / 100,957
Physics
1,197 / 72,644
Biochemistry
1,172 / 86,078
Critical Care Nursing
1,164 / 65,774
Pediatrics
1,090 / 90,585
Physical Therapy
1,009 / 61,822
Psychiatry
1,005 / 57,794
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
983 / 173,708
Neuroscience
951 / 58,312
Family medicine
941 / 32,392
Healthcare Management (MHA)
919 / 32,760
Engineering
883 / 44,606
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
877 / 61,448
Pharmacology
854 / 38,170
Business
848 / 32,759
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
838 / 21,622
Gerontology
837 / 49,134
Clinical Psychology
805 / 38,543
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
712 / 39,687
Radiation Therapy
685 / 52,067
Epidemiology
661 / 61,080
Anatomy and Physiology
653 / 46,434
Child Psychology
579 / 49,195

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 376 9243
1992 391 10595
1993 379 11128
1994 490 12511
1995 643 14646
1996 797 17127
1997 768 20178
1998 765 24445
1999 812 28719
2000 922 34338
2001 914 40256
2002 935 47630
2003 975 53344
2004 1046 59917
2005 1127 66233
2006 1132 74044
2007 1160 79832
2008 1204 88269
2009 1256 95240
2010 1460 104684
2011 1435 115375
2012 1562 126965
2013 1716 138344
2014 1729 143298
2015 1924 148250
2016 2227 146424
2017 2689 156544
2018 2497 145497
2019 2783 161118
2020 3254 192071
2021 3319 227543
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Notable alumni

  1. Ferid Murad

    Ferid Murad
    Awards
    Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-.. (age 87)
    Occupations
    pharmacologistuniversity teacherphysicianbiologist
    Biography

    Ferid Murad is an American physician and pharmacologist, and a co-winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

  2. Michael C. Burgess

    Michael C. Burgess
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    In 1977 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    obstetricianpoliticianphysiciangynaecologist
    Biography

    Michael Clifton Burgess is an American physician and politician representing Texas's 26th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. The district is anchored in Denton County, a suburban county north of Dallas and Fort Worth.

  3. Kirstin Matthews

    Kirstin Matthews
    Enrolled in the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    1996-2003 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    molecular biologistresearcherbiochemist
    Biography

    Kirstin Matthews is a Fellow in Science and Technology Policy at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. Matthews received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in molecular biology from the University of Texas Health Science Center. Matthews has published multiple policy recommendations pertaining to stem cell research, climate change, and health care.

  4. Leigh Ann Ganzar

    Leigh Ann Ganzar
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    sport cyclist
    Biography

    Leigh Ann Ganzar is an American professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Human Powered Health.

General info

Alternative names The UT Health Science Center at Houston
UTHealth
UTHSC-H
Founded 1972
Motto Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis
Education, the Guardian of Society
Colors burnt orange, gray
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 10,352
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers

Location and contacts

Address 7000 Fannin
Houston, Texas, 77030
United States
City population 2,305,000
Phone 7135004472
Fax +1 (713) 500 3026

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