The World University Index

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Rice University

Ranked in the world

12

Rice University is ranked 12th in the world.

Source: Forbes America's Top Colleges 2025-2026, 2025-2026

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Full ranking profile

Rice University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
Forbes 2025-2026HeadlineForbes12
USN-Nat 2026U.S. News & World Report17
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University23
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Mechanical EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy24
WSJ 2026Wall Street Journal26
Time 2026Time / Statista30
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency34
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University40
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency45
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency55
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)67
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University73
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University82
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney94
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University95
THE 2026Times Higher Education103
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University118
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds119
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature127
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature133
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University134
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency136
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education151
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature157
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency180
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature183
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group184
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC192
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group204
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group207
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group210
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University224
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group260
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature278
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group292
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group315
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group317
NTU 2025National Taiwan University320
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University372
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group376
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University401
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group410
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University451
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group465
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University474
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University679

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.