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Brief HistoryA private research university in Houston, Texas.
William Marsh Rice devoted $4.6 million to establish Rice.
Edgar Odell Lovett was the first President.
Oct. 12, 1912: Rice Institute formally opened.
Oct. 12, 2012: Rice University celebrated its 100th anniversary.
First commencement in 1916
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Rice CampusMore than 4,300 trees on 300 acres, designated ‘Tree Campus USA’
Neo-Byzantine architecture
Rice Neighborhood• Museum District• Texas Medical Center• Rice Village• Hermann Park• Light Rail
Aerial view of the Academic Quadrangle
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Take a Tour of Rice University
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HoustonNo.1 Coolest Cities to Live
by Forbes in July 2012
90+ languages spoken
30+ diplomatic missions
2 Airports: George Bush Intercontinental Airport & Hobby Airport
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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HoustonNo.1 U.S. City for Job Creation by Bureau of Statistics
No.2 Fastest Growing City
by Forbes
Energy capital of the world
24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Houston
TMC - World’s largest Medical Center
Downtown Houston
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Organization8 Schools• Architecture• Business• Continuing Studies• Engineering• Humanities • Music• Natural sciences• Social sciences
Consistently ranked among top 20 since 1998 according to U.S. News & World Report
Shepherd School of Music
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FacultyNobel Prize winners Richard Smalley and Robert Curl
National Medal of Science winners: 2
National Academy of Sciences members: 7
National Academy of Engineering members: 13
Institute of Medicine members: 4
Prof. Naomi J. Halas, inventor of tunable nanoparticles
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Research$100 million worth of sponsored research in 2013
Top 10 universities with the most impactful patent portfolio
• Baker Institute for Public Policy
• Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology
• BioScience Research Collaborative
• Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Student working in lab at BioScience Research Collaborative
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Graduate StudiesApprox. 2,600 graduate students, 40% of Rice’s total student body
8 graduate programs at Rice ranked among top 20
Qualified doctoral students will receive full-tuition support, a value in excess of $37,000 per year and an additional stipend of $21,000-30,000 per year to cover living expenses.
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony in 2014
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Grad AdmissionGeneral Graduate Admission Requirements• GPA ≥ 3.0• GRE/GMAT scores
Students whose native language is not English• TOEFL: ≥ 90 (iBT) / 600
(paper) / 250 (computer)
or• IELTS: ≥ 7.0
For other requirements, contact the appropriate department.
Faculty teaching graduate students
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Student LifeGraduate Student Association (GSA)
Rice Graduate Apartments
Recreation & Wellness Center
Beer Bike Tradition
Professional Development Workshops
90 Second Thesis Competition
Picnic organized by GSA
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Wellbeing IssuesSeveral offices on campus help students overcome difficulties and make the right choices.
• Academics• Stress• Depression• Adapting• Homesickness• Relationships• Sexuality• Etc.
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Learn more about graduate studies
• Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies graduate.rice.edu
• International Students & Scholars oiss.rice.edu
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