5 Facts About Rice University

1. In 2012, Rice University Bikes officially became the university's third student-run business.

2. In 1957, Rice University implemented a residential college system, as proposed by the university's first president, Edgar Odell Lovett.

3. In 2016, Rice University was ranked tied for 72nd internationally by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.

4. In 2017, Rice University was ranked 86th in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

5. For most of its history, all of Rice University's buildings have been contained within this "outer loop".