Rice har været medlem af [[Association of American Universities]] siden 1985 og er klassificeret af [[Carnegie Classification]] i klassen "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity".<ref>{{cite news |title=Rice's AAU membership important to mission |url=https://news.rice.edu/2002/10/31/rices-aau-membership-important-to-mission/ |access-date=19. juli 2020 |work=news.rice.edu |date=31. oktober 2002 |archive-date=19. juli 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719055319/https://news.rice.edu/2002/10/31/rices-aau-membership-important-to-mission/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup |url=https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=227757 |publisher=Center for Postsecondary Education |website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu |access-date=19. juli 2020 |archive-date=19. juli 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719164722/https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=227757 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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