The mission of the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston is to serve the Greater Houston community, Texas and the nation by educating engineers to assume leadership positions in the identification and solution of the complex technical challenges of society, to advance the state of knowledge through pioneering research and scholarly work, to facilitate the transfer of new technology to Texas and U.S. industries, to play a key role in economic development for the Greater Houston region and the State of Texas, and to benefit the public sector through service to the university, community, industry, government and the engineering profession
Founded: 1941
Student/Faculty: 25:1 Ratio
Undergraduate Students: 3,036
# Student Organizations: 38
Degrees offered: BBA, MS, PhD
Locations: UH Main, Katy, Online
19,000+ Total Alumni of the Cullen College of Engineering
Research Expenditures: $30M+
Average of 22 Students per Engineering Course
Engineers make up about 40% of the Honors College. Half of that population is occupied by our amazing female engineers.
Engineering Career Center offers services to students to get them better prepared for their future. Programs & resources available to students:
Workshops & Info Sessions
Co-op Programs
Internships
Direct connections with employers
Specialization in working with first generation students
Being located in the City of Houston has its perks for students in the Cullen College of Engineering. Houston is the energy capital in the world which gives students access to many professional growth opportunities throughout their time here in UH. This includes many companies coming specifically to Engineering Career Fairs which gives students the chance to talk to many companies that are offering internships or even full-time jobs after graduation.
Every engineer has at least two advisors for support to guarantee their academic, personal, and professional success. Additional advisor support comes from any of the 38 student organizations we have available for students to participate in.
Alpha Pi Mu—Industrial Engineering Honor Society
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects—UH Chapter
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society
Cougar Paw—Representatives from All Engineering Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Students (ECEGS)
Eta Kappa Nu—Electrical Engineering Honor Society
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Omega Chi Epsilon—Chemical Engineering Honor Society
Organization of Chemical Engineering Graduate Students (OChEGS)
Phi Sigma Rho—Engineering and Engineering Technology Sorority
Pi Tau Sigma—Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
Subsea Engineering Society (SES)
Triangle Fraternity—Social Fraternity for Engineers, Architects and Scientists
UH Robotics Team
Location: Engineering Building #2, Room #E421