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Rice University

77005 6100 Main Houston View map

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QS Global World Ranking

#85

Status

Private

Research Output

Very High

Total Students

6,823

Scholarships

Yes

Academic Faculty Staff

982

International Students

2,218

Overview

ABOUT

Founded in in 1891, Rice University is the fourth largest university in the USA. Situated on a 300 acre campus in Houston, Texas, the university has a tennis center, a wellness and recreation center, a stadium, a bike track, a gallery and a farmers’ market. Famous alumni include NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Total students - 6,823

43%

PG students

57%

UG students

International students - 2,218

39%

UG students

61%

PG students

Total faculty staff - 982

334

International staff

648

Domestic staff

Total students - 6,823

PG students

43%

UG students

57%

International students - 2,218

UG students

39%

PG students

61%

Total faculty staff - 982

Domestic staff

648

International staff

334

Scholarships

Offered

Yes

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