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.