Rhode Island

The University of Rhode Island has campuses in Kingston & Narragansett, both based in Rhodes Island. The main campus is located about 50km south of Providence, 120km from Boston, & about 260km from New York City.

The campus offers an array of world class academic & recreational facilities, including a state-of-the-art library, dining halls & sports grounds & turfs that host the United States' premier college sports competition: the NCAA Championships.

The University of Rhode Island campus is considered an engineering marvel offering a plethora of academic & recreational facilities to students.

The institute's campus was ranked the “3^rd Most Beautiful Coastal College Campus” in the United States by a prominent campus ranking platform.

The only institutions to pip URI in the rankings were Pepperdine University, Malibu & the University of San Diego.

The University of Rhode Island is a popular destination of employee recruitment for a number of major organizations in the US & globally.

The institute's graduates are very much in demand thanks to their industry ready, highly skilled nature. Some prominent members of the URI graduate recruitment network include: Fidelity Investments, CVS Health, General Dynamics Electric Boat & Lifespan.

As per Global University Rankings 2025 given by a popular university ranking platform, the University of Rhode Island secures a rank of #1001-#1200.

The institute also secures a global rank of #801, as part of another unofficial source's Global University Rankings.

The institute secures a global rank of #501 for its PG course in Computer Science & #601 for its course in Business & Economics.

The University of Rhode Island can be considered a good institution that offers the ideal environment for students to learn & grow.

The institute secures a rank of #152 as part of the latest rankings of National Universities given by a major ranking platform. The institute also secures a US-wide rank of #147 for its undergraduate courses specialising in Business Studies as given by the same source.

Another major ranking platform ranks it #801 as part of its Global Universities Rankings 2025.

Rhode Island is known for its unique coastal lifestyle, with an access to scenic shorelines, vibrant & diverse towns & an inclusive community of people.

As per data curated from an unofficial source, the average rent of houses in Rhode Island is around USD 1,965 (INR 1.70 L) a month. The city is ideally located within close proximity to major cities such as Boston & New York City.

The place is also popular for its vibrant nightlife, & diverse dining options, with seafood being an unsurprisingly popular choice of food among the locals.

The institute offers a number of courses across a vast course catalogue that includes: Business Administration, Biology & Biological Science, Criminology, Mechanical Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, Health & Wellness among others.

Listed below are some prominent courses offered by URI:

·      Bachelor's in Accounting

·      B.S in Civil Engineering

·      B.S. in Computer Science

·      B.A in Communication Studies

·      M.S. in Computer Science

·      MBA

The University of Rhode Island ranks among the best institutions in the country. Shiksha Popularity Rankings ranks the institute #102 as part of its the latest country-level rankings.

Further, an unofficial source ranks it #152 as part of its National Universities Rankings 2025, while another ranks it #1001 as part of its the latest World University Rankings.

The university's courses are also ranked very highly by Shiksha, with its BBA program ranking #159, while its MIM program ranks #160 among all higher education US based institutions.

The University of Rhode Island is known for being amongst the oldest institutions in the Rhode Island region.

The institute, founded over 130-years ago is amongst the best higher educational institutions, not just in Rhode Island, but in the country.

It is among an exclusive group of universities to be accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) & offers around 200 courses including 90 majors & over 100 minor ones.