Question 1

What is Rice University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Rice University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#108 of 10,670 worldwide), Social Sciences (#193 of 9,585 worldwide) and Engineering (#149 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Biophysics and Mathematical Physics (Condensed Matter Physics is 5.4× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Rice University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Rice University ranks #163 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#124 all time), and #51 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Rice University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, R. E. Smalley, Robert E. Hoskisson and James M. Tour lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rice University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Rice University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Rice University is "An improved technique for determining hardness and elastic modulus using load and displacement sensing indentation experiments" (W. C. Oliver, George M. Pharr, 1992), with 27,030 citations. Next come "Hybrid functionals based on a screened Coulomb potential" (19,740) and "C60: Buckminsterfullerene" (16,047).

Question 5

Which research topics does Rice University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Graphene research and applications, 2D Materials and Applications, Carbon Nanotubes in Composites and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Rice University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Two-Dimensional Materials, Biomedical Applications, Graphene, Biosensors, Nanocomposites and Superconductivity.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Rice University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 53% of research at Rice University is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (16%), Social Sciences (12%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Which institutions have research most like Rice University's?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the research profile closest to Rice University's (similarity 0.92 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Physics and Astronomy, followed by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and University of California, Santa Barbara.

Question 9

Is Rice University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.