Alternatives and competitors
Sites like University of Houston
The 20 closest Higher education alternatives to University of Houston, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 13 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to University of Houston? The closest matches are Rice University, University of Texas at Austin and University of Utah. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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01 · Entity
About University of Houston
University of Houston uh.edu
University of Houston
Located near the heart of Houston, this public, tier one research university offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty.
Wikidata: state research university in Houston, Texas, United States
Summary by Claude
Public research university in Houston, Texas, offering undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs in fields such as business, engineering, law, nursing, education and the arts, along with research centers and student services.
- Who it’s for
- Prospective and current students, faculty, researchers
- Business model
- Tuition and state funding
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to University of Houston’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to University of Houston
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to University of Houston, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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Rice University
Rice University is a comprehensive research university in Houston, Texas. Rice produces Houston’s next generation of leaders and advances tomorrow’s thinking.
Very close cos 0.969 - 02
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a leading public research university where Longhorns learn, create and lead — changing Texas and the world.
Very close cos 0.930 - 03
The University of Utah
Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.
Very close cos 0.928 - 04
Vanderbilt University
Quick Guide Prospective Undergrads Prospective Grad & Professional Current Students Faculty & Staff Job Seekers Alumni & Friends Undergraduate Admissions Financial Aid & Scholarships Academics Find Your Major Schools & Colleges Student Life Plan a Visit Undergraduate Research Athletics - Anchor
Very close cos 0.926 - 05
Texas A&M University | Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (TAMU) opened in 1876 as the state's first public institution of higher learning. Today, we are a research powerhouse dedicated to educating the next generation of leaders.
Very close cos 0.916 - 06
University of Oregon | Public Research University in Eugene
Oregon's only AAU university. 300+ degrees, bold research, and a campus community designed for unconventional thinkers. Eugene, Oregon.
Very close cos 0.916 - 07
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a large UK higher education institution and part of the Russell Group of leading universities.
Very close cos 0.912 - 08
The University of Queensland
UQ ranks among the world's top 50 universities, delivering knowledge leadership and connecting with partners and communities for a better world.
Very close cos 0.910 - 09
UNSW Sydney | Australia's #1 university
UNSW is ranked 1st in Australia overall and for employment outcomes. Browse our range of study options and find the perfect one for you.
Very close cos 0.909 - 10
Home | The Ohio State University
Discover Ohio State, a mission-driven land grant university, home to the Wexner Medical Center and world-class graduate, undergraduate and research programs.
Very close cos 0.907 - 11
One of Australia’s top universities - The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney: study at one of the world's best universities, leading the way in addressing environmental, social, and governance challenges.
Very close cos 0.907 - 12
The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, influencing the world since 1583. We are one of the UK's top-rated research universities. Located in Scotland's capital city, one of the liveliest and most beautiful cities in the world.
Very close cos 0.906 - 13
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Very close cos 0.906 - 14
Top 100 University | University of Groningen
The University of Groningen has a high reputation for academic teaching and research and a large international network and offers degree programmes at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels in virtually every field.
Very close cos 0.905 - 15
Welcome to the University of South Florida | Tampa, St. Petersburg, FL
The University of South Florida (USF) is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success serving Tampa and St. Petersburg.
Very close cos 0.904 - 16
The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE
LSE is a world-leading social science specialist university, awarded University of the Year 2025 and ranked 1st in London and the UK in 2025 and 2026.
Very close cos 0.905 - 17
The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is the UK’s largest single-site university and a Russell Group member, known for research excellence and a diverse student community.
Very close cos 0.903 - 18
University of Rochester | Where Wonder Fuels Discovery
Groundbreaking research, lifesaving healthcare, rigorous academics, and world-class music for problem-solvers who shape an ever better world.
Very close cos 0.902 - 19
index
public research university in Hong Kong established in 1911
Very close cos 0.902 - 20
Bring On Tomorrow: Solving tomorrow's problems today
Indiana University empowers students to succeed through top-ranked academics, groundbreaking research, and service that strengthens Indiana and beyond.
Very close cos 0.899
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to uh.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones University of Houston uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What University of Houston is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- JavaScript libraries
- jQuery asset https://www.uh.edu/_resources/js/vendor/jquery.js
- CSS & UI
- Bootstrap asset https://www.uh.edu/_resources/js/vendor/bootstrap.bundle.min.js
- Fonts
- Google Fonts asset https://fonts.googleapis.com/
- Tag managers
- Google Tag Manager page source: googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-
- CDN
- jsDelivr asset https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/
- Web servers
- Apache HTTP Server header server: Apache
- Email hosting
- Microsoft 365 TXT MS=ms38595472
- Proofpoint MX mxb-000ce201.gslb.pphosted.com
- Email delivery
- Brevo TXT brevo-code:e991858f68e0e793955a016086dcccc6
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=yrSv9UkhfdzoYjM7
- Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=uF65kdFvRml27MOLmzfS9V2wcugEdbId81Ac73r…
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=XI7A8CHgxkCzWWXOyTIue-jgad0EP7w3XK8nsmfLEqc
- OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-2io4W3vXTCOmiB9HOWc0WON9
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what University of Houston adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 20/20
- Microsoft 365 18/20
- Atlassian 15/20
- Google Tag Manager 13/20
- Adobe · not on uh.edu 10/20
- PHP · not on uh.edu 9/20
- DocuSign · not on uh.edu 9/20
- Apple Business 6/20
- Font Awesome · not on uh.edu 6/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on uh.edu 6/20
- jQuery 6/20
- Amazon CloudFront · not on uh.edu 6/20
- Apache HTTP Server 6/20
- Fastly · not on uh.edu 5/20
- Proofpoint 5/20
- OpenAI 5/20