The University of Alabama at Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traces its roots to the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension Center of The University of Alabama. In 1945 the Medical College of Alabama was moved from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham and the University's Medical Center was founded. Later, in November of 1966, the Extension Center and the Medical Center were merged to form the "University of Alabama in Birmingham," an organizational component of The University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). In 1969 UAB became an independent institution, one of the autonomous universities within the newly created three-campus University of Alabama System.

Today, UAB is a comprehensive urban university with a nationally recognized academic health center. UAB is the only public, four-year degree granting university in the state's largest metropolitan area. UAB is the largest research institution in the state of Alabama and the university is the largest employer in Birmingham.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is your destination for health and innovation. With access to world-changing research opportunities and top programs, you will live and learn in a thriving center of research and industry.

Why choose The University of Alabama at Birmingham?

• Enhanced research: UAB is a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Institute with over $715 million in research expenditures. 100% of undergraduates have ensured research placements.
• Top-ranked health care school: Eight medicine specialties are ranked in the US’ top 50 by U.S. News & World Report 2023, Best Hospitals Rankings.
• Travel destination: Birmingham offers culture, history, greenspace and industry that sets it apart, as highlighted in Condé Nast Traveler's “The Best 22 Places to Go in 2022."

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