莱斯大学的SCI应用物理学研究生课程提供了世界上为数不多的应用物理学博士学位。由自然科学部和莱斯大学的工程部门共同努力，应用物理计划由一个联合委员会监督，研究顾问由生物工程，化学与生物分子工程，化学，电气和计算机工程系的成员组成，材料科学与纳米工程，物理与天文学和统计学。目的是在应用基础科学开发新技术方面提供跨学科的研究生教育。该学院的教授认为，通过在物理科学与工程学之间的这种智力激发界面上进行研究而获得的经验，对于在快速发展的技术领域为毕业生做好准备特别有益。
The Rice Applied Physics Graduate Program offers one of the few doctoral degrees in applied physics in the world. A joint effort of the School of Natural Sciences and the School of Engineering at Rice, this program provides a truly multidisciplinary graduate education. We produce well-trained physicists who can apply their knowledge and skills in basic physics to important cutting-edge problems in diverse disciplines of modern science and engineering.<br><br>The SCI Applied Physics graduate program at Rice University offers one of the few doctoral degrees in applied physics in the world. A joint effort of both the Natural Sciences and the Engineering divisions at Rice, the Applied Physics program is overseen by a joint committee where the research advisors compose members from among the Departments of Bioengineering, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Statistics. The objective is to provide an interdisciplinary graduate education in applying the fundamental science to develop new technologies. The faculty believes that the experience obtained by performing research at such an intellectually stimulating interface between physical science and engineering is particularly beneficial in preparing graduates in rapidly emerging areas of technology.