Since the founding of the Rice Institute in 1912, engineering has been a central part of the school’s focus. Guided by Edgar Odell Lovett’s idea of “No Upper Limit,” the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice University as earned a place among the top schools in the country by partnering with the sciences, humanities, social sciences, architecture and business to ensure that our solutions are developed within the context of an increasingly complex world.
Today the school is comprised of nine academic departments, with research that's enriched by 22 engineering-related institutes and centers. About 33 percent of Rice undergraduates are engineering majors and approximately 34 percent of graduate students are in the School of Engineering.
Among the more than 170 engineering faculty are numerous members of the National Academies, including sixteen in engineering, four in science and three in medicine. Our nearly 1,700 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students have easy access to professors in the classroom and also work closely with them in their labs.
Departments and centers within the School of Engineering take advantage of Houston's role as a center for the energy industry, medical research, space exploration and the city's growing high-technology sector. Several departments have active industrial affiliates programs, and many research projects are undertaken with local companies. Students benefit from these relationships through collaborative design and research projects, summer internships, and securing post-graduation jobs while they're still in school.
We’re in a period of unprecedented challenges, but also unique opportunities brought about through advances in computation and data science, nanotechnology materials and biotechnology.
Join us as we continue our strong tradition of excellence in education by fostering engineering students’ intellectual curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills through a strong scientific, technical, and liberal arts education with unparalleled research and engineering design opportunities.
Mission Statement
We prepare the next generation of leaders to advance engineering and computing through rigorous scholarship, creative problem-solving, ethical practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration for the betterment of society.
Vision Statement
By leveraging our unique strengths, culture, and location, the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice University will be recognized as one of the nation’s top five engineering and computing schools—measured by research excellence, reflected in the scholarly impact, productivity, and achievements of our faculty and students, and by teaching excellence, reflected in the quality of the student experience and outcomes.
Core Values
Responsibility • Integrity • Community • Excellence • Leadership