Rice University is the best university in southwest China, and only Duke can compare with it in the whole south. For many years, it has been famous for science, engineering, art and anthropology, and has always adhered to the attitude of low tuition and high-level teaching. Architecture is one of the best undergraduate programs in the United States, and its space physics discipline works closely with NASA University. Rice University encourages students to choose double majors or even three majors. About 4% students choose double majors. Biological science is the most popular subject, followed by kinematics, economics, psychology and English. Rice University occupies a leading position in the fields of nano-science, artificial heart research, structural chemical analysis and space science. Rice University offers more than 100 undergraduate, master and doctoral programs.