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%.University of Austin Austin is the flagship UT institution, the only UT campus ranking in the Top 100 in the world. 93% of UT Austin graduates get a job in US within 2 years of graduation earning around 44 lakhs per year against the national average of 25.09 lakhs.
| Rice University | University of Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.7 Out of 10 | 4.1 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 141 QS World University 2025 # 17 US News 2024 # 101 QS World University 2024 | # 66 QS World University 2025 # 26 QS World University 2024 # 32 US News 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 30 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 451 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 | # 7 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 160 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 16 for Law by US News 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -26 Doctorate Programs -3 | UG Programs -80 PG Programs -86 |
| Acceptance Rate | 9.5 % | 40.0 % |
| Exam Score | Duolingo-130 GMAT-680 IELTS-7 SAT-1490 TOEFL-100 | IELTS-6.5 SAT-1230 TOEFL-79 |
| 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 44450 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 27216 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 12286 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). | QS Graduate Employability Rankings- #54; |
| Campuses and B-Schools | NA | McCombs School of Business |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 4 reviews | 7.4/10 Read 8 reviews |
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| General Facts | Rice University | University of Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1912 | 1883 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 9:1 | 17:1 |
| Male:Female | 53% Male, 47% Female | 47% Male, 53% 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. | Main Campus in central Austin; J. J. Pickle Research Campus in north Austin. The main campus has 150 building with its main visible feature as Beaux-Arts main Building. Some of the nearby areas are Cameron Road, Hyde Park, Mueller, Tarrytown, Downtown Austin |
| 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. | For more than 125 years, the University of Texas Libraries have committed to building one of the greatest library collections in the world. Maintaining more than 10 million volumes and providing access to the latest digital journals, databases and web resources, the Libraries collects and preserves the finest achievements of human knowledge in support of not only research and instruction needs, but also the exploration of ideas and intellectual innovation. |
| 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). | 1,300+ student organizations, Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Harry Ransom Center, Texas Memorial Museum, Natural Science Center, UT Tower are all offered to students for indulging in their passion. There are over 10 dining halls within the campus. |
| Hostel | #On-Campus Living Expenses - $18100 #Off-Campus Living Expenses - $6100 | #Room & Board (including Meals) - $12286 |
| 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). | 482,000+ alumni; Matthew McConaughey (American actor); Owen Wilson (American Actor), Rex W. Tillerson (Former United States Secretary of State), Neil deGrasse Tyson (American astrophysicist), Lady Bird Johnson (Former First Lady of the United States) |
| 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). | The city bursts with an entrepreneurial spirit and has internationally renowned music, film and art scenes. The spring-fed waters of Barton and greenbelt trails make the city a perfect destination for outdoor creation. The unemployment rate of the city is 6.7 as of July 2020. Being one of the fastest-growing metros, it offers a great opportunities for students. |
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