Overview

Rice Quantum Institute / Rice Quantum Institute is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

15

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

70%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2%
Black or African American	6%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

57

Total faculty

Full-time - 57

Part-time - 0

Male (51)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nanotechnology, solid state materials, atomic physics, thin films
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Dr. Peter Nordlander
Phone: 713-348-7423

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