Rice University

Rice University is an university in , which is located on Main Street. Rice University is situated nearby to the university , as well as near .
  • Type: University
  • Also known as: “William Marsh Rice University”
  • Address: 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Jones Graduate School of Business.

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The Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy is an American think tank housed on the campus of Rice University in , . Founded in 1993, it functions as a center for public policy research.

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The Jesse H. is the graduate business school of Rice University in . Founded in 1974 through a gift from Houston Endowment Inc., the school is named for Houston businessman and civic leader Jesse Holman Jones. is situated 390 feet northwest of Rice University.

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The is a music school located on the campus of Rice University in , . From its inception in 1974 under dean Samuel Jones, the Shepherd School has emphasized orchestral, chamber music, and opera as the central elements of its performing curriculum. is situated 720 feet west of Rice University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rice Village and Texas Medical Center.

Neighborhood
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is a shopping district in Houston, Texas, United States. is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of Rice University's 300-acre campus.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood in south-central , Texas, United States. It is immediately south of the and west of Texas State Highway 288.

Suburb
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The is an association of 21 , cultural centers and community organizations located in , dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.

Rice University

Latitude
29.71656° or 29° 42′ 60″ north
Longitude
-95.40294° or 95° 24′ 11″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
76X6PH8W+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45185995
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Geo­Names ID
4722578
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Rice University” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جامعة رايس”
  • Armenian: “Ռայսի անվան համալսարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “Rays Universiteti”
  • Bengali: “রাইস ইউনিভার্সিটি”
  • Catalan: “Universitat de Rice”
  • Chinese: “萊斯大學”
  • Esperanto: “Universitato Rice”
  • Finnish: “Ricen yliopisto”
  • French: “Université Rice”
  • Icelandic: “Rice-háskóli”
  • Italian: “Università Rice”
  • Japanese: “ライス大学”
  • Korean: “라이스 대학교”
  • Latin: “Universitas Ricensis”
  • Persian: “دانشگاه رایس”
  • Russian: “Университет Райса”
  • Spanish: “Universidad Rice”
  • Thai: “มหาวิทยาลัยไรซ์”
  • Western Panjabi: “رائس یونیورسٹی”

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