Rice University

6100 Main Street, Houston

  • #=141 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 7,783Total Students
  • 1,088Faculty
  • 2,880Int'l Students

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Over 100 years, Rice University has been developing unconventional wisdom that transforms the lives of students and contributes to a better world. One of the top ranked research universities in the country, Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. Rice’s residential college system builds closeknit communities and lifelong friendships. Located on a 300acre forested campus in the nation’s fourth largest city, Rice is just minutes from downtown Houston, the Museum District and the world’s largest medical center.

About

Over 100 years, Rice University has been developing unconventional wisdom that transforms the lives of students and contributes to a better world. One of the top ranked research universities in the country, Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. Rice’s residential college system builds closeknit communities and lifelong friendships. Located on a 300acre forested campus in the nation’s fourth largest city, Rice is just minutes from downtown Houston, the Museum District and the world’s largest medical center.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #120
  • 2014
    #=136
  • 2015
    #=129
  • 2016
    #106
  • 2017
    #90
  • 2018
    #89
  • 2019
    #=87
  • 2020
    #85
  • 2021
    #89
  • 2022
    #94
  • 2023
    #100
  • 2024
    #=145
  • 2025
    #=141

Student & Staff

Total students
7,783

42%
58%

International students
2,880

61%
39%

Total faculty staff
1,088

387
701

Total students
7,783

42%
58%

International students
2,880

61%
39%

Total faculty staff
1,088

701
387
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Rice University,

6100 Main Street , Houston , Texas , United States , 77005

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