Rice in the World

Rice University's partnerships and research span the globe. Discover the departments, centers, and institutes driving path-breaking research around the world.

Rice in Europe


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Rice Global Paris Center

The Rice Global Paris Center serves as Rice University’s hub in Europe, facilitating exchange and collaboration with our international partners, furthering high priority research collaborations, and providing a unique and inspiring space for Rice student immersion in France and beyond.


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CERN Program

Rice is part of a large program at CERN in nuclear and particle physics as the lead for the research pillar of fundamental research on origins and patterns of the natural world. This is a research priority and also a mechanism to give more students international experiences. Rice students live there for months at a time while they do research in an international collaboration of upwards of 5000 people.


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School of Architecure Paris Progam

Founded in 2002 and located near la Bastille, Rice Architecture Paris provides advanced B.Arch. and M.Arch. students with a semester-long complement to Rice Architecture Houston.


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Master of Global Affairs

Beginning in spring 2025, the Master of Global Affairs (MGA) will offer an applied International Learning Experience (ILE) in Paris for second-year MGA students in their final semester to acquire global perspectives on matters inherent to our Areas of Study: international security, international political development, and international political economy. The MGA offers these opportunities at no additional cost to students.


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Smalley-Curl Institute - Joint PhD

For the past decade, graduate students from Rice University's Applied Physics Program (APP) and NanoX (NEXT previously) have been crossing the Atlantic to visit and collaborate in research centers located in Toulouse, France, and Houston, Texas USA.


Rice in Asia


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Rice Global India

This year marks a significant expansion as we introduce Rice Global India, establishing our second international university center in Bangalore. This initiative builds upon our existing collaborations in India and represents our commitment to fostering research, innovation, and educational exchange with diverse industries and academic communities.


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Smalley-Curl Institute: TOMODACHI-Dow Women's STEM Leardership & Research Program

Sponsored by the Smalley-Curl Institute, TOMODACHI-Dow Women's STEM Leadership and Research Program offers a five-week internship experience tailored to a diverse cohort of 10 female students majoring in STEM in Japan. The primary goal of this program is to further diminish the gender gap in the STEM fields in Japan while advancing educational equity.


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NEWT Center

The interdisciplinary NEWT Center (Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment) uses nanotechnology to develop water treatment systems that can protect human lives and support sustainable economic development. Via the NEWT Center, Rice has a persistent collaboration in China-Hangzhou and Tianjin Hong Kong, Hong Kong.


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Rice-IITK Collaborative Initiative

Launched in 2020, the Rice-IITK Collaborative Initiative in Kanpur fosters a thriving research environment for the development of long-term, cutting-edge research in global energy solutions.


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Baker - Center for Energy Studies (CES) collaboration with Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI)

The Baker Center for Energy Studies (CES) provides new insights on the role of economics, policy and regulation in the performance and evolution of energy markets. CES has an institutional engagement with KEEI.


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Chao Center for Asian Studies

Chao Center for Asian Studies is the premier research hub for faculty, students and post-doctoral scholars working in Asian studies at Rice.


Rice in Africa


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Rice 360 Institute for Global Health

The Rice 360 Institute for Global Health Technologies offers innovative programs that support Rice students in the design and implementation of new technologies to solve real global health challenges. Rice 360 has physical spaces in Malawi and Kenya with additional Rice staff stationed in Tanzania and Nigeria.


Rice in Middle East


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Baker Institute: Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East

The Baker Institute for Public Policy is a nonpartisan, data-driven think tank based at Rice University. Their dedicated Center for the Middle East works on developing pragmatic policy approaches to the region’s enduring political, economic and societal concerns.


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Baker - Center for Energy Studies (CES) collaboration with King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)

The Baker Center for Energy Studies (CES) provides new insights on the role of economics, policy and regulation in the performance and evolution of energy markets. CES has an institutional engagement with KAPSARC.


Rice in Latin & South America


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Jones School Global Field Experience

The Global Field Experience (GFE) is a core course required for all MBA students, providing a high-impact consulting opportunity and equipping students with skills to excel as a global business leader. The GFE program has a strong footprint all around Latin and South America.


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Rice - Instituto Mora: History Department Dual Degree

The Dual Degree program at Rice University offers qualified students in the Ph.D. program in history a unique opportunity to earn a second Ph.D. in history from the Instituto Mora in Mexico City. The program seeks to train bilingual scholars of the highest caliber while offering opportunities for participation in seminars, conferences and professional development.


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Rice - Universidade Estadual de Campinas: History Dept. Dual Degree

The Dual Degree program at Rice University offers qualified students in the Ph.D. program in history a unique opportunity to earn a second Ph.D. in history from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil. The program seeks to train bilingual scholars of the highest caliber while offering opportunities for participation in seminars, conferences and professional development.


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Baker Institute: Center for the U.S. and Mexico

The Baker Institute for Public Policy is a nonpartisan, data-driven think tank based at Rice University. Their dedicated Center for the U.S. and Mexico works on thought and policy leadership spanning the two nations.


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NEWT Center

The interdisciplinary NEWT Center (Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment) uses nanotechnology to develop water treatment systems that can protect human lives and support sustainable economic development. Via the NEWT Center, Rice has a persistent collaboration in Florianopolis, Brazil and Leon, Mexico.


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Baker - Center for Energy Studies (CES) collaboration with Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

The Baker Center for Energy Studies (CES) provides new insights on the role of economics, policy and regulation in the performance and evolution of energy markets. Baker CES has an institutional engagement with FGV.


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Rice - Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires

Rice President Reggie DesRoches signed his 1st MOU with Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires, one of the premier Universities in Latin America. Our joint program allows students from ITBA to earn a degree from ITBA while earning a master’s degree from Rice.