Climate change. Water pollution. Increasing economic and social disparities. Rising rates of cancer and other diseases. The world is facing unprecedented challenges when it comes to human health and ...

Our 300-acre, tree-lined campus features more than 70 major buildings with architectural elements that are uniquely Rice. There’s plenty to see and do, so plan your visit to Rice today.

Rice’s residential college system forms the heart of campus life. The colleges are small communities where students live, dine and interact with faculty mentors. Each college is a self-supporting unit ...

President Pitzer, Mr. Vice President, Governor, Congressman Thomas, Senator Wiley, and Congressman Miller, Mr. Webb. Mr. Bell, scientists, distinguished guests, and ...

Rice offers more than 50 undergraduate majors across seven divisions of study, including architecture, business, engineering, humanities, music, natural sciences and social sciences, with multiple ...

This page is designed to be the central resource for connecting undergraduate parents and families to Rice.

For over a century, Rice University has advanced research and innovation to the highest levels. Since President John F. Kennedy’s iconic 1962 “we choose to go to the moon” speech at our own Rice ...

The academic seal of Rice University was designed in 1912 by Pierre de Chaignon la Rose of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who combined the main elements of the arms of 16 prominent families bearing the ...

Left to right: Rice board chairman George R. Brown ’20, president John F. Kennedy and congressman Albert Thomas ’20 and the 60th JFK speech at Rice University anniversary and celebration Thanks to the ...

Rice builds community engagement through programs of educational outreach, and the natural outgrowth of the research, teaching and service of our faculty. Additionally, Rice maintains beneficial ...

Rice University is required by federal regulations to make available to both enrolled and prospective students a variety of information ranging from financial aid details to crime statistics. This ...

The global Rice community is putting its talent, creativity and compassion to work like never before in response to COVID-19. Learn how students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends are ...