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Is uh.edu legit or a scam?
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Who owns uh.edu?
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UH.edu Official website of University of Houston
The University of Houston, Texas' premier public metropolitan research and teaching institution, is home to over forty research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic, and governmental entities.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What uh.edu said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The University of Houston, Texas' premier public metropolitan research and teaching institution, is home to over forty research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic, and governmental entities. UH stands at the forefront of education, research, and service.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“UH.edu Official website of University of Houston”
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 11, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 2, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described uh.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The University of Houston, Texas' premier public metropolitan research and teaching institution, is home to over forty research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic, and g…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
EducauseJan 11, 2025 – Mar 25, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for uh.edu, from Jan 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 7, 2009 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records for uh.edu are held from Jan 7, 2009 to Jun 14, 2026 (418 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: uh.edu, uky.eduNameservers: uh.edu, uky.eduJan 7, 2009 – May 8, 2012Registration records listed uh.edu, uky.edu nameservers (mesquite.cc.uh.edu, ncc.uky.edu, ns1.uh.edu…) for uh.edu from Jan 7, 2009 to May 8, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: uh.edu
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesSep 6, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for uh.edu from Sep 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptOct 16, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described uh.edu from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The University of Houston, Texas' premier public metropolitan research and teaching institution, is home to over forty research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic, and g…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 7, 2009 – Jun 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for uh.edu are held from Jan 7, 2009 to Jun 14, 2026 (418 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 7, 2009 – May 8, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed uh.edu, uky.edu nameservers (mesquite.cc.uh.edu, ncc.uky.edu, ns1.uh.edu…) for uh.edu from Jan 7, 2009 to May 8, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 17, 2012 – Jun 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed uh.edu nameservers (mesquite.cc.uh.edu, ns1.uh.edu, ns2.uh.edu) for uh.edu from May 17, 2012 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: uh.eduMay 17, 2012 – Jun 14, 2026Registration records listed uh.edu nameservers (mesquite.cc.uh.edu, ns1.uh.edu, ns2.uh.edu) for uh.edu from May 17, 2012 to Jun 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to uh.eduMay 17, 2012uh.edu's nameservers moved from uh.edu, uky.edu to uh.edu between May 8, 2012 and May 17, 2012. Last seen at uh.edu, uky.edu: May 8, 2012 (registration record). First seen at uh.edu: May 17, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt issued 323 certificates for uh.edu from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncOct 16, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 9 certificates for uh.edu from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonOct 17, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Amazon issued 3 certificates for uh.edu from Oct 17, 2026, the latest valid until May 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationOct 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for uh.edu from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
ZeroSSL GmbHOct 24, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for uh.edu from Oct 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from DigiCert IncMay 4, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc certificate valid May 4, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026, as seen on Nov 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
May 17, 2012Zone file: uh.edu's nameservers moved from uh.edu, uky.edu to uh.edu between May 8, 2012 and May 17, 2012. Last seen at uh.edu, uky.edu: May 8, 2012 (registration record). First seen at uh.edu: May 17, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 11, 2025 – Mar 25, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for uh.edu, from Jan 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 4, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc certificate valid May 4, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026, as seen on Nov 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 6, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for uh.edu from Sep 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 323 certificates for uh.edu from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 9 certificates for uh.edu from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 17, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for uh.edu from Oct 17, 2026, the latest valid until May 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for uh.edu from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 24, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 1 certificate for uh.edu from Oct 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)