West University Place, often called West University or West U for short, is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area wp and southwestern Harris County. The city is nicknamed "The Neighborhood City" and the city is mainly a bedroom community for upper-middle class families.
West University Place is surrounded by the cities of Bellaire, Houston, and Southside Place. The United States Postal Service uses "Houston" as the city designation for all West University Place addresses, although the actual name of "West University Place" is also acceptable.
Almost all streets in West University Place are allusions to universities wp, colleges wp, and poets wp throughout the United States and the world.