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Rice University
6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005 United States |
#180 in Best Global Universities (tie)
University Data
Total number of students
7,068
Number of international students
1,988
Total number of academic staff
764
Number of international staff
162
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded
998
Number of master's degrees awarded
906
Number of doctoral degrees awarded
208
Number of research only staff
309
Number of new undergraduate students
1,003
Number of new master's students
806
Number of new doctoral students
312
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Rankings
Rice University is ranked #180 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.
Global Universities Rankings
Subject Rankings
2022-2023 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators were used to calculate this institution's overall Best Global Universities rank. Here is a breakdown of how this institution ranked relative to other schools for each indicator.
Global score
64
Global research reputation
#151
Regional research reputation
#58
Publications
#469
Books
#269
Conferences
#550
Normalized citation impact
#278
Total citations
#394
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#345
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#100
International collaboration - relative to country
#131
International collaboration
#665
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#339
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#232
Arts and Humanities overall score
33.8
Arts and Humanities global research reputation
#238
Arts and Humanities regional research reputation
#62
Arts and Humanities publications
#279
Arts and Humanities books
#118
Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact
#255
Arts and Humanities total citations
#287
Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#284
Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#256
Arts and Humanities international collaboration - relative to country
#221
Arts and Humanities international collaboration
#329
Biology and Biochemistry overall score
42.1
Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation
#160
Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation
#58
Biology and Biochemistry publications
#384
Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact
#177
Biology and Biochemistry total citations
#309
Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#248
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#66
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#442
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration
#413
Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#279
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#217
Chemistry overall score
68.4
Chemistry global research reputation
#63
Chemistry regional research reputation
#33
Chemistry publications
#398
Chemistry normalized citation impact
#91
Chemistry total citations
#250
Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#218
Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#123
Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#217
Chemistry international collaboration
#433
Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#114
Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#46
Clinical Medicine overall score
33.5
Clinical Medicine global research reputation
#689
Clinical Medicine regional research reputation
#137
Clinical Medicine publications
#957
Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact
#611
Clinical Medicine total citations
#905
Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#793
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#408
Clinical Medicine international collaboration - relative to country
#668
Clinical Medicine international collaboration
#757
Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#751
Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#464
Computer Science overall score
46.1
Computer Science global research reputation
#144
Computer Science regional research reputation
#38
Computer Science publications
#516
Computer Science conferences
#369
Computer Science normalized citation impact
#112
Computer Science total citations
#344
Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#282
Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#95
Computer Science international collaboration - relative to country
#601
Computer Science international collaboration
#497
Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#487
Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#494
Condensed Matter Physics overall score
62.9
Condensed Matter Physics publications
#128
Condensed Matter Physics conferences
#235
Condensed Matter Physics normalized citation impact
#39
Condensed Matter Physics total citations
#79
Condensed Matter Physics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#74
Condensed Matter Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#45
Condensed Matter Physics international collaboration - relative to country
#51
Condensed Matter Physics international collaboration
#74
Condensed Matter Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#52
Condensed Matter Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#35
Economics and Business overall score
36.4
Economics and Business global research reputation
#124
Economics and Business regional research reputation
#38
Economics and Business publications
#297
Economics and Business normalized citation impact
#127
Economics and Business total citations
#254
Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#198
Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#69
Economics and Business international collaboration - relative to country
#187
Economics and Business international collaboration
#261
Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#208
Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#164
Engineering overall score
58.0
Engineering global research reputation
#110
Engineering regional research reputation
#41
Engineering publications
#517
Engineering conferences
#535
Engineering normalized citation impact
#139
Engineering total citations
#390
Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#390
Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#254
Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#190
Engineering international collaboration
#311
Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#347
Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#252
Environment/Ecology overall score
57.0
Environment/Ecology global research reputation
#122
Environment/Ecology regional research reputation
#53
Environment/Ecology publications
#614
Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact
#107
Environment/Ecology total citations
#450
Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#335
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#34
Environment/Ecology international collaboration - relative to country
#97
Environment/Ecology international collaboration
#315
Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#338
Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#125
Geosciences overall score
51.7
Geosciences global research reputation
#81
Geosciences regional research reputation
#40
Geosciences publications
#239
Geosciences normalized citation impact
#129
Geosciences total citations
#213
Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#178
Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#102
Geosciences international collaboration - relative to country
#213
Geosciences international collaboration
#298
Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#207
Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#192
Materials Science overall score
76.0
Materials Science global research reputation
#63
Materials Science regional research reputation
#25
Materials Science publications
#222
Materials Science normalized citation impact
#14
Materials Science total citations
#95
Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#90
Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#23
Materials Science international collaboration - relative to country
#123
Materials Science international collaboration
#184
Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#64
Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#14
Mathematics overall score
52.9
Mathematics global research reputation
#141
Mathematics regional research reputation
#64
Mathematics publications
#241
Mathematics normalized citation impact
#80
Mathematics total citations
#172
Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#176
Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#105
Mathematics international collaboration - relative to country
#346
Mathematics international collaboration
#306
Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#166
Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#163
Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score
32.8
Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation
#125
Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation
#56
Molecular Biology and Genetics publications
#412
Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact
#79
Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations
#295
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#271
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#85
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration - relative to country
#446
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration
#357
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#292
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#200
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology overall score
64.0
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology publications
#95
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology conferences
#182
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology normalized citation impact
#37
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology total citations
#73
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#75
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#68
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology international collaboration - relative to country
#39
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology international collaboration
#98
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#54
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#44
Optics overall score
54.3
Optics publications
#217
Optics conferences
#189
Optics normalized citation impact
#53
Optics total citations
#164
Optics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#117
Optics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#22
Optics international collaboration - relative to country
#20
Optics international collaboration
#57
Optics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#123
Optics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#64
Physical Chemistry overall score
70.6
Physical Chemistry publications
#126
Physical Chemistry conferences
#274
Physical Chemistry normalized citation impact
#62
Physical Chemistry total citations
#90
Physical Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#88
Physical Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#87
Physical Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#144
Physical Chemistry international collaboration
#262
Physical Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#61
Physical Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#48
Physics overall score
67.7
Physics global research reputation
#83
Physics regional research reputation
#30
Physics publications
#201
Physics normalized citation impact
#264
Physics total citations
#180
Physics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#147
Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#208
Physics international collaboration - relative to country
#138
Physics international collaboration
#259
Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#203
Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#314