Rice University is among the top 100 universities according to various agencies, it is one of the leading higher educational institutes in the world. Over the last decade, PhD level international students have increased by 35%, while the MBA international students have increased by 26% and Masters level international students by an astounding 250%.Brown University is one of the top 100 private research universities in the world. It is ranked among the top 80 universities in the world according to both QS World University Rankings and THE World Rankings.
| Rice University | Brown University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.7 Out of 10 | 6.7 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 119 QS World University 2026 # 39 Financial Times 2025 # 112 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 69 QS World University 2026 # 58 Times Higher Education 2025 # 71 Center for World University Rankings 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 89 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 351 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 | # 90 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 116 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -26 Doctorate Programs -3 | UG Programs -59 PG Programs -26 Doctorate Programs -7 |
| Acceptance Rate | 7.9 % | 5.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-130 GMAT-680 IELTS-7 SAT-1490 TOEFL-100 | IELTS-8 SAT-1500 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 50310 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 51500 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 24200 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 59254 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 59254 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 9774 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | THE Global University Employability Rankings- #56; Average salary- 82,883 USD; Top recruiters: Microsoft Corp, IB Corp, Baylor College of Medicine, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Intel Corporation; Highest paying degrees- MBA (132,000 USD), Bachelor of Arts (93,000 USD), Bachelor of Science (81,000 USD). | Brown University is one of the top private universities in Providence, United States. It is ranked #63 in QS World University Rankings 2023. It ranks #55 in the graduate employability rank Brown University Graduates & Alumni Salaries - By Degree
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| application requirements | Academic transcripts; School report (counsellor recommendation); 2 teacher recommendations; 2-3 LORs; Resume; SOPs/ Essays; Proof of English language proficiency; Standardized test scores; Additional Requirements (Work experience, Interview (upon invitation), Portfolio, etc.) | School Report; Counsellor’s recommendation for UG admission; Letters of Recommendation; Writing Sample |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 4 reviews | 6.9/10 Read 2 reviews |
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| General Facts | Rice University | Brown University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1912 | 1764 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 6:1 |
| Male:Female | 53% Male, 47% Female | 46% Male, 54% Female |
| Location Facts | a residential college system set on a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas; Located just minutes from downtown Houston, the Museum District and the world’s largest medical center. | Campus is located in College Hill and Jewelry District; Main campus is situated on the east side of Campus Hill and has 235 buildings |
| Library | Over 2.8 million print volumes; 72,000+ print & electronic serial titles; 141,000+ subscriptions; 4,000+ DVDs/CDs/VHS recordings; Library Service Center (off-site storage facility) holds over 1.1 million volumes, with a facility capacity of 1.8 million. | One of the USA’s oldest library; has 6 million items including bound volumes, periodicals, maps, sheet music, digital objects, manuscripts, and electronic resources; 6 libraries ie. John D. Rockefeller Jr Library for humanities and social science, Science Library, John Hay Library for special collections, Orwig Music Library, Art Slide Library and Library Collections Annex |
| Campus Life | 11 co-ed colleges; Dining facilities such as 4.Tac0, @Sammy’s, Whoo Deli, Valhalla, etc.; 200+ student organizations; Rice Players (Houston’s oldest student-run theatre company); Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation Center; Moody Center for the Arts (experimental space for both fabrication and exhibition); James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace (hosts musical performances and acts as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students). | 38 varsity sports team having more than 900 student-athletes; Over 400 student organizations including Capella groups and community services, 4100 intramural sports participants and 60 public service groups; Main campus centuries-old-structures, labs and world-class ibraries |
| Hostel | #On-Campus Living Expenses - $18100 #Off-Campus Living Expenses - $6100 | #On campus - $9774 |
| Famous Alumni | several US Congressmen & Cabinet Secretaries; 9 astronauts, 9 Major League Baseball players, 2 Nobel Laureates; Lance Berkman (Baseball outfielder); Larry McMurtry (American novelist); Howard Hughes (American business magnate); Annise Parker (Former Mayor of Houston); Alberto Gonzales (US Attorney General); Peggy Whitson (American astronaut); Dave Hyatt (American software engineer). | John Hay (US Secretary of State); Charles Evans Hughes (Chief Justice and US Secretary of State); John D Rockefeller Jr (philanthropist); Jim Yong Kim (World Bank President); Ted Turner (CNN founder and America’s Cup yachtsman); Dara Khosroswshahi (Uber CEO); Emma Watson (actress); Mary Chapin Carpenter (humorist); Samuel Gridley Howe (historian) |
| City Life | Houston- most populated city in Texas; recognized for its energy industry; home to the famous Space Center Houston, Livestock Show and Rodeo, Museum District, Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston Zoo, The Heights, beaches of Galveston, Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, etc.; Houses second-most Fortune 500 headquarters in USA; Unemployment Rate- 3.6% (Dec 2019). | Providence is the capital city of Rhode Island; Originally was known as Providence Plantations; One of the first industrialized cities in the USA; known for textile manufacturing, machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries; Unemployment rate was 4.1% in January 2020 |
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