Address: 6100 Main St, 77005 Houston, Texas, United States
Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture
Established in 1912, Rice University is a private research university in Houston, Texas. It is known for its strong programs in science, engineering, architecture, and music, with a high level of research activity and a small student body relative to its endowment.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Engineering, Life Sciences, Materials, Nanotechnologies, Signal Processing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Located in Houston’s Museum District, with proximity to Texas Medical Center (TMC). Strong research in nanotechnology, materials science, space science, and bioengineering. Member of AAU. Known for its residential college system.
Research:
A leading research university with strengths in nanotechnology (Smalley-Curl Institute), materials science, signal processing, bioengineering, space science, and computational and applied mathematics. High research activity for its size.
Famous Alumnis:
Howard Hughes (attended briefly), Peggy Whitson, Alberto Gonzales, Annise Parker, Larry McMurtry
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3100
Current students***:
8200
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
60500
Pros
Excellent academics with a small student-to-faculty ratio, strong research focus particularly in applied sciences, beautiful campus in a major city, residential college system fosters community.
Cons
Highly competitive admissions, Houston weather (hot and humid), private university cost, smaller than many other top research universities.
Best For
Academically gifted students seeking a top-tier research university with a strong sense of community via its residential colleges, and excellent programs in science, engineering, architecture, or music.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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