Rice University
🇺🇸 United States
/
Texas
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Houston
Est. 1912
About
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas, United States. Established in 1912, the university spans 300 acres.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 95 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=119
37
65.7
2026
THE
=103
9
65.8
2026
ARWU
101-150
—
2025
US News
219
4
63.1
2026
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Key Facts
8,223
Students
10.3 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
31%
Int'l Students
43 : 57
Female : Male
3,543
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
24
Mechanical Engineering
44
Chemistry
51-75
Materials Science & Engineering
51-75
Statistics
60
Materials Sciences
=75
Physical Sciences
76-100
Telecommunication Engineering
82
Chemical Engineering
=85
Materials Science
=94
Engineering & Technology
=96
Physics & Astronomy
97
Chemistry
101–125
Computer Science
101–125
Psychology
101-150
Mathematics
Subject Rankings
ARWU
30 subjectsQS
40 subjectsTHE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | =75 | 65.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =94 | 61.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 101–125 | 56.2 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 101–125 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 126–150 | 57.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 151–175 | 48.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 176–200 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 201–250 | 44.9 | 2026 |
US News
17 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | =85 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 97 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 118 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Physics | =121 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =123 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 175 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =176 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =199 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 205 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Optics | 206 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 273 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =285 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 317 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =328 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =455 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =569 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =625 | 63.1 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
University
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