University of Houston Downtown

Located in downtown Houston, Texas, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) occupies a central urban campus along the Buffalo Bayou, with its main building housed in the converted Merchants and Manufacturers Building. Founded in 1974 as a member of the University of Houston System, UHD operates as an independent public university serving primarily commuter students from the Greater Houston metropolitan area. The university maintains an open admission policy and offers undergraduate and master's degree programs through five colleges, with particular emphasis on business, criminal justice, education, and natural sciences. While primarily a commuter campus, UHD features modern academic facilities and a recently expanded student center, though it does not provide on-campus housing. The university's location in Houston's business district provides students with direct access to internship and employment opportunities with major corporations and organizations in the region.