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he University of Houston (UH) is a state research university and the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, UH is the third-largest university in Texas with nearly 43,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of Houston–University Park from 1983 to 1991. The Carnegie Foundation classifies UH as a comprehensive doctoral degree-granting institution with very high research activity. The U.S. News & World Report ranks the university No. 187 in its National University Rankings, and No. 105 among top public universities. UH is one of four public universities in Texas with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.