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Rice University

Location

Rice University, Houston United States

Ranking

# =119QS World University Rankings

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195Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes

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About Rice University

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,...
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About Rice University

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,...
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University information

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Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

Rice University is one of the top private universities in Houston, United States. It is ranked #=119 in QS World University Rankings 2026.

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  • 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
  • 2026
    #=119

Ranking criteria

Overall
65.7
Academic Reputation
50.6
Citations per Faculty
81.6
Employment Outcomes
45.7
Employer Reputation
51
Faculty Student Ratio
74.9
International Faculty Ratio
91.3
International Research Network
66.3
International Student Diversity
96.8
International Student Ratio
96.6
Sustainability
81.5

QS World University Rankings

  • 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
  • 2026
    #=119

Campus locations

campus

Rice University Campus

6100 Main Street

Houston

US

77005

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