Rice University: Rankings
Rice University ranked 80 in United States, 179 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 73,678 academic publications and 3,412,233 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 179 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 16 | In Houston, TX |
| # 92 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 3 of 119 | In Texas |
| # 80 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 146 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 153 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 216 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Physics rankings
Rice University ranked 53 for Physics in United States and 146 in the World with 43,287 publications made and 2,332,107 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #17 | #48 |
| Molecular | #29 | #30 | #54 |
| Condensed Matter | #37 | #39 | #95 |
| Biophysics | #65 | #70 | #116 |
| Optics | #49 | #54 | #125 |
| Applied Physics | #47 | #49 | #128 |
| Astrobiology | #56 | #62 | #136 |
| Theoretical | #76 | #86 | #282 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #29 | #30 | #54 |
Engineering rankings
Rice University ranked 53 for Engineering in United States and 153 in the World with 42,805 publications made and 2,315,681 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #23 | #42 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #17 | #48 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #33 | #38 | #103 |
| Optics | #49 | #54 | #125 |
| Telecommunications | #44 | #51 | #127 |
| Robotics | #32 | #38 | #127 |
| Applied Physics | #47 | #49 | #128 |
| Metallurgy | #51 | #59 | #181 |
| Systems | #61 | #74 | #195 |
| Reliability and Quality | #69 | #83 | #222 |
| Environmental Engineering | #59 | #72 | #277 |
| Automation and Control | #72 | #89 | #312 |
| Engineering Management | #131 | #147 | #341 |
| Architecture | #81 | #98 | #368 |
| Remote Sensing | #109 | #131 | #390 |
| Aviation | #124 | #144 | #430 |
| Biotechnology | #134 | #152 | #510 |
| Operations Research | #118 | #145 | #515 |
| Renewable Energy | #90 | #113 | #539 |
| Construction Management | #136 | #163 | #698 |
| Landscape Architecture | #132 | #155 | #1025 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #31 | #37 | #75 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #18 | #19 | #27 |
Chemistry rankings
Rice University ranked 82 for Chemistry in United States and 216 in the World with 39,489 publications made and 2,237,272 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #26 | #28 | #47 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #17 | #48 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #33 | #38 | #103 |
| Physical | #41 | #47 | #138 |
| Organic chemistry | #66 | #73 | #196 |
| Biochemistry | #106 | #121 | #322 |
| Pharmacy | #91 | #106 | #496 |
| Radiochemistry | #69 | #80 | #506 |
| Chemical Engineering | #14 | #15 | #53 |
Biology rankings
Rice University ranked 103 for Biology in United States and 297 in the World with 37,085 publications made and 2,004,067 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #17 | #48 |
| Ethics | #42 | #51 | #73 |
| Biophysics | #65 | #70 | #116 |
| Astrobiology | #56 | #62 | #136 |
| Evolutionary | #79 | #90 | #178 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #92 | #102 | #233 |
| Entomology | #83 | #100 | #243 |
| Paleontology | #91 | #107 | #265 |
| Biochemistry | #106 | #121 | #322 |
| Genetics | #118 | #133 | #351 |
| Botany | #111 | #128 | #413 |
| Zoology | #124 | #146 | #439 |
| Molecular | #136 | #153 | #452 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #131 | #154 | #460 |
| Neuroscience | #155 | #178 | #483 |
| Horticulture | #81 | #97 | #508 |
| Biotechnology | #134 | #152 | #510 |
| Immunology | #138 | #154 | #539 |
| Oncology | #136 | #151 | #542 |
| Microbiology | #137 | #153 | #551 |
| Virology | #158 | #177 | #554 |
| Forestry | #108 | #135 | #617 |
| Pharmacology | #167 | #186 | #732 |
| Toxicology | #194 | #222 | #1191 |
| Animal Science | #250 | #282 | #1349 |
Computer Science rankings
Rice University ranked 82 for Computer Science in United States and 218 in the World with 29,217 publications made and 1,306,995 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #22 | #23 | #42 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #30 | #61 |
| Animation | #41 | #49 | #111 |
| Telecommunications | #44 | #51 | #127 |
| Robotics | #32 | #38 | #127 |
| Software Engineering | #49 | #62 | #147 |
| Computer Vision | #57 | #66 | #167 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #92 | #102 | #233 |
| Machine Learning | #83 | #96 | #249 |
| Data Science | #97 | #114 | #272 |
| Cognitive Science | #95 | #111 | #277 |
| Computational Linguistics | #84 | #101 | #314 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #126 | #148 | #429 |
| Multimedia | #134 | #154 | #444 |
| Neuroscience | #155 | #178 | #483 |
| Database Administration | #44 | #49 | #88 |
| Computer Networking | #42 | #46 | #95 |
Environmental Science rankings
Rice University ranked 87 for Environmental Science in United States and 277 in the World with 27,433 publications made and 1,297,824 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #42 | #48 | #119 |
| Geology | #81 | #97 | #251 |
| Paleontology | #91 | #107 | #265 |
| Oceanography | #76 | #94 | #274 |
| Environmental Engineering | #59 | #72 | #277 |
| Environmental Management | #76 | #94 | #332 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #70 | #80 | #345 |
| Ecology | #101 | #121 | #356 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #131 | #154 | #460 |
| Forestry | #108 | #135 | #617 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Rice University ranked 112 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 357 in the World with 26,185 publications made and 986,251 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #118 | #136 | #239 |
| Law | #112 | #130 | #267 |
| Genealogy | #127 | #146 | #280 |
| Anthropology | #120 | #139 | #284 |
| Media Studies | #115 | #137 | #286 |
| History | #97 | #116 | #292 |
| Linguistics | #99 | #116 | #296 |
| Publishing | #109 | #128 | #300 |
| Political Science | #109 | #128 | #318 |
| Archaeology | #101 | #121 | #331 |
| Sociology | #134 | #155 | #353 |
| Aesthetics | #111 | #133 | #374 |
| Philosophy | #96 | #114 | #377 |
| Demography | #142 | #163 | #410 |
| Education | #189 | #214 | #529 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #261 | #291 | #920 |
Medicine rankings
Rice University ranked 156 for Medicine in United States and 546 in the World with 17,596 publications made and 778,857 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #42 | #51 | #73 |
| Healthcare Administration | #167 | #188 | #451 |
| Pharmacy | #91 | #106 | #496 |
| Immunology | #138 | #154 | #539 |
| Oncology | #136 | #151 | #542 |
| Virology | #158 | #177 | #554 |
| Gerontology | #209 | #235 | #566 |
| Orthodontics | #138 | #155 | #568 |
| Occupational Therapy | #157 | #180 | #576 |
| Ophthalmology | #157 | #174 | #591 |
| Audiology | #183 | #210 | #600 |
| Pathology | #159 | #179 | #617 |
| Radiology | #158 | #176 | #624 |
| Dentistry | #145 | #162 | #646 |
| Nursing | #209 | #234 | #649 |
| Cardiology | #169 | #187 | #671 |
| Sports | #198 | #227 | #680 |
| Psychiatry | #200 | #224 | #682 |
| Physical Therapy | #193 | #220 | #690 |
| Optometry | #176 | #195 | #691 |
| Plastic Surgery | #185 | #199 | #698 |
| Clinical Psychology | #265 | #299 | #715 |
| Pharmacology | #167 | #186 | #732 |
| Surgery | #175 | #194 | #751 |
| Radiation Therapy | #169 | #187 | #755 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #258 | #289 | #790 |
| Health Science | #274 | #301 | #864 |
| Veterinary | #150 | #167 | #900 |
| Anesthesiology | #216 | #240 | #965 |
| Urology | #213 | #233 | #1054 |
| Toxicology | #194 | #222 | #1191 |
| Epidemiology | #219 | #247 | #1256 |
| Pediatrics | #266 | #292 | #1319 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #237 | #261 | #1376 |
| Dermatology | #259 | #279 | #1473 |
Mathematics rankings
Rice University ranked 83 for Mathematics in United States and 218 in the World with 14,567 publications made and 643,472 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #30 | #61 |
| Applied Mathematics | #47 | #54 | #123 |
| Actuarial Science | #92 | #105 | #178 |
| Econometrics | #79 | #90 | #181 |
| Statistics | #92 | #107 | #248 |
| Mathematics Education | #180 | #203 | #469 |
| Operations Research | #118 | #145 | #515 |
Psychology rankings
Rice University ranked 163 for Psychology in United States and 481 in the World with 10,450 publications made and 431,134 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #95 | #111 | #277 |
| Human Sexuality | #159 | #186 | #294 |
| Neuroscience | #155 | #178 | #483 |
| Education | #189 | #214 | #529 |
| Occupational Therapy | #157 | #180 | #576 |
| Psychiatry | #200 | #224 | #682 |
| Clinical Psychology | #265 | #299 | #715 |
Business rankings
Rice University ranked 95 for Business in United States and 253 in the World with 9,800 publications made and 422,296 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #76 | #87 | #150 |
| Actuarial Science | #92 | #105 | #178 |
| Finance | #76 | #88 | #191 |
| Advertising | #96 | #108 | #202 |
| Management | #84 | #98 | #228 |
| Marketing | #111 | #131 | #337 |
| Engineering Management | #131 | #147 | #341 |
| Risk Management | #104 | #124 | #350 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #126 | #148 | #429 |
| International Trade | #90 | #110 | #440 |
| Entrepreneurship | #146 | #170 | #498 |
| Real Estate | #165 | #185 | #512 |
| Operations Research | #118 | #145 | #515 |
| Project Management | #155 | #180 | #594 |
| Construction Management | #136 | #163 | #698 |
Economics rankings
Rice University ranked 104 for Economics in United States and 275 in the World with 7,444 publications made and 289,008 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #92 | #105 | #178 |
| Econometrics | #79 | #90 | #181 |
| Finance | #76 | #88 | #191 |
| International Trade | #90 | #110 | #440 |
Art & Design rankings
Rice University ranked 92 for Art & Design in United States and 265 in the World with 5,097 publications made and 163,255 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #48 | #56 | #101 |
| Animation | #41 | #49 | #111 |
| Acting and Drama | #92 | #108 | #275 |
| Literature | #98 | #117 | #291 |
| Sculpture | #69 | #83 | #308 |
| Cinematography | #95 | #114 | #343 |
| Creative Writing | #130 | #153 | #363 |
| Architecture | #81 | #98 | #368 |
| Aesthetics | #111 | #133 | #374 |
| Multimedia | #134 | #154 | #444 |
| Photography | #143 | #168 | #486 |
| Music | #166 | #189 | #500 |
| Landscape Architecture | #132 | #155 | #1025 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #28 | #34 | #67 |
