the former name of the Rice University, a
private university in
Houston,
Texas, USA, founded in 1891. Named after its
benefactor,
William Marsh Rice (1816–1900), it offers educational programs in
engineering,
science, architecture,
biology, geology,
chemistry,
social sciences and
business, and also maintains laboratories for
physics and
nuclear research.
a
coeducational, privately controlled university occupying 300 acres in
Houston,
Texas that was founded in 1891. The divisions of the institute
include sciences,
science-
engineering and architecture.