University of Houston

The University of Houston is a public research university in Houston, Texas. Its College of Engineering and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering support aerospace engineering study, including current graduate Aerospace Engineering degrees and an Aerospace Engineering minor. The NASA-supported Inflatable Deployable Environments and Adaptive Space Systems (IDEAS²) Center, established in 2024, researches deployable structures and adaptive space systems in collaboration with NASA Johnson Space Center. The university also hosts the Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture, connecting engineering and architectural design for space missions and habitats.