About
Rice Computer Science Department
Unconventional Computing. Rice Computer Science is part of the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing.
As part of Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing, we offer graduate and undergraduate degrees in computer science. Our graduate degrees are offered both in-person and online. In fact, our online master of science is ranked #3 by the US News & World Report in 2026.
We're one of the world's top CS departments, and that shows in what we do. Our faculty are thought leaders pushing cutting-edge research through partnerships with the Texas Medical Center, NASA and the local energy industry. They're also award-winning teachers who genuinely care about their students.
Whether you're a PhD student, a tenure-track faculty prospect, an undergrad or pursuing a Master's degree, we want you to know what makes Rice different. Our department is diverse and welcoming (34% of our undergrads are women), and we're based in Houston, consistently ranked as one of America's most diverse major cities. The campus feels like a park, especially in winter when you can actually be