Type Private Parent institution Rice University Website [1] Phone +1 713-348-4955 Undergraduates 1,375 Postgraduates 880 | Established 1975 Dean Ned Thomas Campus size 115 ha Founded 1975 Academic staff 120 | |
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Location Houston, Texas, United States Address 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005, USA Similar Rice University, Whiting School of Engineering, Edmund T Pratt Jr School of, Robert R McCormick School of, Swanson School of Engineering | ||
The George R. Brown School of Engineering is an academic school at Rice University in Houston, Texas. It contains the departments of Bioengineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Statistics. Engineering has been part of Rice's curriculum since the university's founding in 1912, but the school was not established as its own unit until 1975.
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History
In its earliest days, Rice offered courses in chemical, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering. Over the years, the engineering program grew, and in 1975 the George R. Brown School of Engineering was established, and named after George R. Brown, a major donor and leader of Brown & Root Inc. Presently, the school comprises nine academic departments and includes 16 research institutes and centers. One third of Rice's students are engineering majors.
Teaching
Among the more than 100 engineering faculty are 14 members of the National Academies of Engineering, Science and Medicine. Students work closely with professors, often working in labs and research projects. Departments and centers within the school of engineering take advantage of Houston's role as a center for the energy industry, medical research, space exploration, and the city's rapidly growing high-technology sector. Several departments have active industrial affiliates programs, and many research projects are undertaken with local companies. Students benefit from these relationships through collaborative research projects, summer internships, and making contacts for employment before graduation.