Tier-One Research

UH Listed as a Top American Research University by
The Center for Measuring University Performance
in its 2009 Report

 

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The Top American Research
Universities (TARU) report
is a bellwether for
identifying university
research strength
and productivity.

TARU-ranked institutions
of higher education are
considered highly
PRODUCTIVE and
COMPETITIVE research entities.
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    2009 UH Performance on the
    Nine TARU Measures
      2009
    Performance         		UH Rank Among
    Publics
    Total Research X $1000
    Federal Research X $1000
    Endowment Assets X $1000
    Annual Giving X $1000
    National Academy Members
    Faculty Awards
    Doctorates Granted
    Postdoctoral Appointees
    		  $73,542
     $40,116
     $596,925
     $61,395
    7
    4
    259
    158
    		 108
    113
    37
    64
    47
    89
    47
    57
    SAT/ACT Range 460-570,
    480-600     		Not listed top
    200
    Red = Met threshold for inclusion in top
    26–50 Publics

^    The TARU methodology is simple and straightforward.  Universities with over $40 Million in Federal Research Expenditures are ranked based on their performance on the nine measures of research strength.

UH Is the Only Texas “Emerging Research University” to
Be Named a Top American Research University
  Met $40 Million Research Threshold? # Measures in top 25 Nationally # Measures in top 26 to 50 Nationally # Measures in Top 25 Public Univ. # Measures in Top 26 to 50 Public Univ.
University of Houston
Texas Tech University
University of North Texas
University of Texas Arlington
University of Texas Dallas
University of Texas El Paso
University of Texas San Antonio		 Y
N
N
N
N
N
N		    

 
 
 
1*

 3
2*
 
 
 
 
 
*Texas Tech and UT Dallas have measures in the top 50 among publics, but do not meet the $40M threshold for TARU inclusion.


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