Rice University

Rice University was founded in 1912 in Houston, Texas, and is consistently ranked among the top national universities in the United States.

With a small and highly selective undergraduate student body of about 4,000 students and a graduate student body of over 3,000, Rice provides an intimate and collaborative academic setting where students receive a personalized education and access to exceptional research opportunities.

The university is known for its strengths in engineering, natural sciences, and social sciences, and offers over 50 undergraduate majors and more than 60 graduate programs across its schools of Engineering, Humanities, Business, and Natural Sciences.

Rice is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Its picturesque 300-acre campus features a blend of modern and historic buildings and is located in the heart of Houston’s Museum District.