A new three-floor, 75,000-square foot facility is welcoming students and faculty at University of Houston-Sugar Land campus for the fall 2025 semester. (Courtesy University of Houston)
A new engineering building built by a Houston university continues to fill the ever-growing need for engineers.
A new three-floor, 75,000-square foot facility is welcoming students and faculty at University of Houston-Sugar Land campus for the fall 2025 semester. Part of the Cullen College of Engineering, the new building features wet and dry labs, computer labs, and traditional and active learning classrooms, as well as student advising offices and lounge spaces, per a press release from the school.
“The opening of the doors to our Sugar Land Academic Building 2 represents the growth our campus has experienced in the last year,” said Jay Neal, associate vice president, academic affairs and chief operations officer for UH’s Sugar Land Campus in the release. “This building allows us to accommodate hundreds more students who wish to pursue engineering studies in Fort Bend County.”
The building provides a space for the next generation of engineering students to hone their skills, and will help fill the gap left by those who have chosen to leave the profession. The US Bureau of Labor projected that the occupation is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2024 to 2034. Experts estimate that during that time there will be roughly 186,500 positions available to be filled each year due to employment growth.
As a city known for its oil and gas industry, Houston continues to be a hub for engineers, with many jobs in this sector requiring an engineering degree. According to Houston City College, Houston is a leader in petroleum, chemical, mechanical, civil, electrical, biomedical, aerospace, and ocean engineering disciplines.
