| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #151-200 | — | #24 | — |
| Chemistry | #104 | — | #44 | #97 |
| Materials Science | #60 | — | #51-75 | #85 |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #130 | #75 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #82 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #169 | #94 | — | #205 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #96 | — | #101-150 | #118 |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Performing Arts | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | #175 |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #201-250 | #101-125 | #401-500 | #455 |
| Mathematics | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | #273 |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Computer Science | #251-300 | #101-125 | #151-200 | #328 |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | #101-150 | #199 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #123 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #451-500 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #150 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | #285 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #382 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #176 |
| Arts & Humanities | #289 | #176-200 | — | #248 |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Education | #351-400 | — | — | — |
Rice University ranks #119 in QS 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #219 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #137 globally.