Coming Soon:
Rice - Venice International University
Rice-VIU Partnership for Faculty and Students
About the Partnership
By joining Venice International University (VIU), Rice gains access to a global academic network that brings together institutions from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. The partnership deepens Rice’s commitment to international collaboration by giving students and faculty opportunities to learn and teach in Venice alongside peers from diverse cultures and disciplines. With VIU’s focus on shared challenges such as sustainability, innovation and cultural exchange, Rice strengthens its role as a university that not only generates knowledge locally but also contributes to solving problems on a global scale.
Coming Soon for Students
Rice students will be able to enroll in VIU’s Globalization Program in Venice, which is an English‑taught, interdisciplinary semester featuring 20+ courses each term with credit recognized by member universities. You’ll study alongside a truly international cohort while exploring core topics and rotating specialization tracks.
Coming Soon for Faculty
Rice faculty will soon be able to propose English‑taught courses for inclusion in the VIU Globalization Program, joining colleagues from member universities who teach in Venice each semester. It’s a chance to extend your scholarship, pilot interdisciplinary offerings and collaborate across an international classroom.
