University of Houston expands engineering degrees in Katy, Bauer College of Business in Sugar Land

The Cullen School of Engineering currently only offers a master’s degree and a certificate in subsea engineering at UH at Katy, per the release. The UH at Katy campus—which is shared with the University of Houston-Victoria at Katy—opened to students in August.

UH at Katy has partnered with Houston Community College to offer an engineering academy in Katy so that students can complete their classes and receive a four-year degree within Katy. This academy is accepting applications, and the first cohort of students will begin courses this fall.

“Enrollment [in the UH/HCC engineering academy] is expected to grow to about 750 students when classes are fully enrolled, with about 180 graduates anticipated annually,” according to the release.

Jay Neal, the associate vice president for academic affairs and chief operating officer at UH at Sugar Land and UH at Katy, said the University of Houston System is listening to the local communities to provide degree programs that meet workforce needs.

“We want to provide our students with courses and degree plans that have relevance to the industry around us," he said in the release. "As leaders and good neighbors, we want to be part of what strengthens the community."