University of Rhode Island
About the University of Rhode Island
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Founded in 1892, the University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public research university based in Kingston, to the south of the state.
There are eight distinct colleges for undergraduate students: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Environment, Health Sciences, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Located less then ten miles from the Atlantic Ocean, URI is a member of the Sea Grant College Programme, and offers bachelor’s courses in Marine Biology that providing both specialised education and an interdisciplinary approach such as Aquaculture and Marine Archeology. The graduate school of Oceanography has a PhD programme, and maintains a 185-foot research vessel, the Endeavor.
The study abroad programme at URI offers students the opportunity to take international exchange in 200 programmes in over 60 countries, for periods of study ranging from short term to year long. The Chinese Flagship Programme is of only twelve such courses in the US, and is designed for students taking any major to acquire a professional level of proficiency in Chinese while also granting opportunities to study in China.
Athletics teams at URI are known as the Rams, and compete in the NCAA Division I. In total there are seven men’s sports programmes and nine women’s, including rowing, swimming, and volleyball. Men’s and women’s basketball games are played at the Ryan Centre, which can seat up to 7,600, and also hosts events and concerts.
Notable alumni of URI include CEO of American Airlines Robert Crandall, basketball player Lamar Odom, governor of Rhode Island Lincoln Almond, rapper Masta Ace, and Robert Ballard, the oceanographer who discovered the wreckage of the RMS Titanic.
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- Student gender ratio
- 58 F : 42 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 3% (1)
- Students per staff
- 17.4 (1)
- Student total
- 15859 (1)
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Assistant Professor & Senior Assistant Professor, Statistics
The University Of Western Australia - India
India, Fpo(Sea)/Chennai
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India, Fpo(Sea)/Chennai
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Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Australia, Canberra
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Hong Kong
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Macquarie University
Australia, North Ryde
Macquarie University
Australia, North Ryde
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Subjects Taught at the University of Rhode Island
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Arts and Humanities
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
Medical and Health
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology