Research Collaboration Index · 2026

Rice University

North America · Silver standing

#347World rank
66.8RCI score
1,022Collaborating institutions
76Partner countries
19,017Joint works, 5 yr
3.18FWCI

Strongest in Materials Science, at #68 in the world.

The profile

Collaboration profile

61Influence
12Brokerage
65Reach
57Diversity
69Sustained
81Impact
68International

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World rank in each of the 26 subject indices; gold cards mark top-500 standings. Click through to any full subject ranking.

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This page shows where Rice University stands. The Blueprint says who it should work with next.

A decision document for research leadership and partnership offices: the universities to partner with next, the field that justifies each one, and the route that would fund it, read across all 1,195 ranked universities. It cannot move a position: the index is free, public and closed to money.

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