Rice University

6100 Main Street, Houston

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

About

Rice University offers advanced degrees in 37 fields of study and enrolls approximately 2,800 graduate students.

Architecture

Architecture
Master of Arts
Urban design

Business

Accounting
Business Administration
Marketing and finance
Strategic marketing

Education

Teaching
Liberal studies

Engineering

Applied physics
Bioengineering
Chemical and biomolecular engineering
Civil and environmental engineering
Computational and applied mathematics
Computational science and engineering
Computer science
Electrical and computer engineering
Industrial engineering
Materials science and nanoengineering
Mechanical engineering

About

Rice University offers advanced degrees in 37 fields of study and enrolls approximately 2,800 graduate students.

Architecture

Architecture
Master of Arts
Urban design

Business

Accounting
Business Administration
Marketing and finance
Strategic marketing

Education

Teaching
Liberal studies

Engineering

Applied physics
Bioengineering
Chemical and biomolecular engineering
Civil and environmental engineering
Computational and applied mathematics
Computational science and engineering
Computer science
Electrical and computer engineering
Industrial engineering
Materials science and nanoengineering
Mechanical engineering

University highlights

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

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Student & Staff

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Data

Total students

7,783

PG students

42%

UG students

58%

International students

2,880

PG students

61%

UG students

39%

Total faculty staff

1,088

Int'l staff

387

Domestic staff

701

Total students

7,783

PG students

42%

UG students

58%

International students

2,880

PG students

61%

UG students

39%

Total faculty staff

1,088

Domestic staff

701

Int'l staff

387

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Scholarships

Offered

Yes

The Scholarships above offer some form of financial aid to prospective students. Please always check the specific requirements and restrictions on scholarship availability.