School of Social Sciences

Rice University’s School of Social Sciences is a vibrant, inclusive community of scholars, students and educators committed to connecting our teaching and research with policy for the betterment of society. We are seven departments with one mission: to tackle society's greatest challenges with an unconventional vision toward shaping a future that we can all thrive in, both individually and collectively.
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The Rice Investment

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The Rice
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No. 2 Quality of Life

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No. 2 Quality of Life

6:1 Student to Faculty Ratio

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6:1
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Top 20 in USA

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Top 20 in USA

CONSISTENTLY RANKED
IN US NEWS

Efren Centeno
Efren Centeno

Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering