The lone institute of its kind in Texas, the Southern University Texas is the largest
Historically Black Universities in the States. Built by the
Texas Legislature on March 3, 1947, this university in Texas has gained a pioneering stature in the field of education. It was first named as
Texas State University for Negroes but was later renamed. Having been owned by the
Houston Independent School District or the
HISD, it was also known as Houston College for Negroes.
Having gained the credential of being one of the ace universities in Texas, the University boasts of an efficient staff and a diligent group of Teachers, working hard for the betterment of the students. They as a team, produce not only highly qualified students but also good citizens. Well-equipped computer rooms and science practical rooms add up to the credentials of the Southern University Texas.
Having an annual enrollment of about 11,500 students, the Southern University in Texas comprises of the following ten
schools and colleges:
- The College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences
- The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs
- The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- The Thurgood Marshall School of Law, which is one of the leading public law schools in Texas.
- The College of Education
- The College of Continuing Education
- The College of Science and Technology
- The Jesse H. Jones School of Business
- The Graduate School
- Tavis Smiley School of Communication
Situated in the middle of the Third Ward in Texas, the
Southern University Texas has the outlook and the horizon of being one of the best Universities in Texas
