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
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.
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.
Master of Global Affairs: International Masterclass
Beginning in Spring 2025, Rice's Master of Global Affairs (MGA) offers an applied International Masterclass for second-year MGA students in their final semester to acquire global perspectives on matters inherent to the program's Areas of Study: international security, international political development, and international political economy. The MGA offers these opportunities at no additional cost to students.
Rice School of Architecture: Paris Program
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.
Smalley-Curl Institute: Toulouse Scholar Exchange Program
The Toulouse Scholar Exchange Program is a partnership between Rice University and NanoX (Nanoscale Science & Engineering), a consortium of 6 CNRS laboratories, INSA Toulouse, and the University of Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France. 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 Global: Venice International University (VIU) Strategic Partnership
Rice's partnership with VIU allows Rice students and faculty to learn and teach in VIU's Globalization Program. 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.
Rice Global: Université PSL Strategic Partnership
In May 2024, Rice University and Université PSL signed an MOU and collaboration agreement, marking the beginning of a research partnership and commitment to furthering scientific discovery in these four key areas: Urban futures, Quantum technologies, Global health, and Energy transition.
Rice in Asia
Rice Global India
This year marks a significant expansion as we introduce Rice Global India, an initiative to establish 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.
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.
Rice WaTER Institute: NEWT Alliance
Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) uses nanotechnology to develop water treatment systems that can protect human lives and support sustainable economic development. The NEWT Alliance spans across four universities—Rice, Arizona State University (ASU), Yale, and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)—allowing NEWT to operate within 30 faculty labs, 13 of which are based at the Rice WaTER Institute. Via the NEWT Alliance, Rice has a persistent collaboration in China (Hangzhou and Tianjin) and Hong Kong.
Rice Global: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Collaborative Initiative
Launched in 2024, the partnership between IISc (Indian Institute of Science) and Rice University focuses on advancing research through collaborative projects and funding opportunities, aiming to foster innovation and academic growth.
Rice Global: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (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.
Rice Global: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) Collaborative Initiative
Launched in 2025, the Rice-IITM partnership advances research, education, and global mobility through collaborative projects, fellowships, and institutional exchange.
Baker Institute: 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.
Chao Center for Asian Studies
The Chao Center for Asian Studies is the premier research hub for faculty, students and postdoctoral scholars working in Asian studies at Rice. The Chao Center's mission includes outreach to Asian and Asian American populations in Houston and beyond, promoting scholarly community building and broader understanding.
Rice in Africa
Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies
The Rice360 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. Rice360 has physical spaces in Malawi and Kenya with additional Rice staff stationed in Tanzania and Nigeria.
Rice in Middle East
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.
Baker Institute: 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
Jones Graduate School of Business: 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.
Rice Department of History: Instituto Mora Dual Degree Program
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.
Rice Department of History: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Dual Degree Program
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.
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.
Rice WaTER Institute: NEWT Alliance
Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) uses nanotechnology to develop water treatment systems that can protect human lives and support sustainable economic development. The NEWT Alliance spans across four universities—Rice, Arizona State University (ASU), Yale, and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)—allowing NEWT to operate within 30 faculty labs, 13 of which are based at the Rice WaTER Institute. Via the NEWT Alliance, Rice has a persistent collaboration in Florianopolis, Brazil and Leon, Mexico.
Baker Institute: 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.
MOU: Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA)
Rice President Reggie DesRoches signed his 1st MOU with Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA), 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.