The University of Houston (UH) is a state research university and the flagship institution of the University of Houston System.[7] Founded in 1927, UH is the third-largest university in Texas with nearly 44,000 students.[5] Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of Houston–University Park from 1983 to 1991.[8][9] The Carnegie Foundation classifies UH as a doctoral degree-granting institution with "highest research activity."[10][11][12] The U.S. News & World Report ranks the university No. 171 in its National University Rankings, and No. 91 among top public universities.[13][14]