Rice was ranked first in the world in materials science research by the Times Higher Education in 2010. It is a member of the Association of American Universities. It is noted its entrepreneurial activity, and has been recognized as the top ranked business incubator in the world by the Stockholm-based UBI Index for both 2013 and 2014. Also it It is consistently ranked among the # 20 universities in the U.S. and the #100 in the world.
Beginning in late 2008, the university considered a merger with Baylor College of Medicine, though the merger was ultimately rejected in 2010. Select Rice undergraduates are currently guaranteed admission to Baylor College of Medicine upon graduation as part of the Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars program. According to History Professor John Boles' recent book University Builder: Edgar Odell Lovett and the Founding of the Rice Institute, the first president's original vision for the university included hopes for future medical and law schools.
As an integral part of the university's mission, Rice seek a broadly diverse student body where educational diversity increases the intellectual vitality of education, scholarship, service and communal life at its academics. Outside the classroom,students'll have the opportunity to interact with faculty members through experiential learning and hands-on research.
The University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors across six divisions of study.It also offers a Bachelor of Science degree in various engineering fields. A Rice education will take you places. Just take a look at some of their alumni who developed their passions at Rice, and have made an indelible mark on the world.
Post a Comment