College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Congratulations graduates! Bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree candidates participated in the University of Houston Commencement for College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) on May 14 at Fertitta Center.

Spring 2026 Commencement Future Students

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Awards & Achievements

Miljanić Appointed Associate Dean for Research

Chemistry professor and accomplished researcher to help advance the college’s research enterprise and strategic growth.
teachHOUSTON Awarded NSF Grant to Address STEM Teacher Retention in High-Need Schools

teachHOUSTON will use $300k+ grant to collaborate with other institutions to understand STEM education in grade schools.
Meng-Chen (Martin) Lee Recognized for Award-Winning Multimodal Interaction Research

UH computer science doctoral student earns top ICMI honor and completes Microsoft Research internship.
Mini Das Named 2026 Optica Fellow

Das joins elite group recognized for distinguished achievements in optics, photonics and cross-disciplinary innovation.

Research & Reports

Did You Know?

6Departments
5,206Undergraduate Students
901Graduate Students
21Undergraduate Degree Options
21Master’s/Ph.D. Options
$31 MILResearch Expenditures