University · Houston, United States
Rice University
Private university in Houston, Texas, USA
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About
instance of inception date of official opening named after official name William Marsh Rice University · since 1960 William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancment of Literature, Science and Art · 13 May 1891–1960 native label William Marsh Rice University motto text legal form industry language used academic calendar type mascot
Location and contact
country located in the administrative territorial entity headquarters location street address 6100 S Main, Houston, TX, 77005-1827 postal code coordinate location official website
People and numbers
count of students 7,643 · September 2020 7,956 · full-time equivalent · 1 September 2021 employees admission rate admission yield rate position held by head of the organization
Rankings and recognition
ranking 95 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2019 119 · QS World University Rankings · 2026 103 · Times Higher Education World University Rankings · 2026 Earlier figures (28) 141 · QS World University Rankings · 2025 145 · QS World University Rankings · 2024 100 · QS World University Rankings · 2023 94 · QS World University Rankings · 2022 89 · QS World University Rankings · 2021 85 · QS World University Rankings · 2020 87 · QS World University Rankings · 2019 89 · QS World University Rankings · 2018 90 · QS World University Rankings · 2017 106 · QS World University Rankings · 2016 129 · QS World University Rankings · 2015 136 · QS World University Rankings · 2014 120 · QS World University Rankings · 2012 70 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2018 74 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2017 72 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2016 84 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2015 82 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2014 92 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2013 91 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2012 93 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2011 99 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2010 97 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2008 87 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2007 87 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2006 78 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2005 75 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2004 61 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2003 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
Finances
endowment $7,814,267,323 · 30 June 2022 Earlier figures (2) $8,061,259,567 · 30 June 2021 $6,166,323,000 · 30 June 2020 total assets $8,424,555,000 · 30 June 2020 funder Open Society Foundations · prize money: $5,000 · award rationale: to support content development and an editorial panel of American history scholars to review the Advanced Placement US History textbook, ensuring that it is balanced, representing mainstream thought and research. · 2017
Structure and memberships
child organization or unit 5 more has part(s) affiliation member of 12 more owner of athletics program
Other facts
corporate officer 3 more participant significant event
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Wikimedia and technical details (9)
Commons category topic's main category category for alumni of educational institution category for employees of the organization API endpoint URL Commons gallery topic has template archives at social media followers 44,794 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 19720630 · 11 February 2023 Earlier figures (3) 41,112 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 19720630 · 21 February 2022 38,243 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 19720630 · 5 January 2021 36,204 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 19720630 · 15 April 2020
Identifiers in other databases (67)
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At a glance
Kind University · Private
Location Houston, United States
Founded 1891
Students 7,643 (2020)
Also known as William Marsh Rice University, Rice, Rice University, Houston
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