There are 55 universities in Houston, USA. The main schools are: Texas Southern University, Rice University, Houston University, Houston Art College, Houston Business School, Houston Zhongxing University, and the University of Houston at clear lake. Among them, Rice University is a world-famous private research university and one of the famous "New Ivy League" schools.

Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States and the largest economic center along the Gulf Coast. The city covers an area of 65,438+0,440 square kilometers and is named after Sam Houston, then president of Texas and China.

Founded in 1836 and merged in 1837, Houston is one of the fastest growing big cities in the United States, and it is also the largest big city without planning law in the United States.

Houston is famous for its energy (especially oil), aviation industry and canals. Houston Port is the sixth largest port in the world and the busiest port in the United States, with the largest tonnage of foreign ships and the second largest regardless of nationality. The headquarters of Fortune 500 is second only to new york.

The official nickname of Houston is "Space City" because it is the home of Johnson Aviation Center and the mission monitoring center (hence "Houston" is the first word spoken on the moon). Many locals like to call it "Niunuma City". Other nicknames are "H Town", "Paw City" or "Mongolia City".