The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traces its roots to the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936. Later, in November of 1966, the Extension Center and the Medical Center were administratively merged to form the “University of Alabama in Birmingham,” an organizational component of the University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). Shortly after, 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. And four-year degree granting university in the state’s largest metropolitan area. UAB is the largest research institution in the state of Alabama and is the largest single employer in the state.
At UAB, we have never settled on merely finding what’s next. Though we have helped build the future through new ideas and initiatives in the classroom, the laboratory, the studio and the clinic. UAB’s vision, mission and shared values provide a foundation for the strategic plan, Forging the Future. One university inspiring and empowering the creation of knowledge that changes the world.
Because from the very beginning, we’ve been a place for dreamers and doers, artists and scientists, idealists and realists. This is a university without walls, where no one is worried about fitting in — just standing out. UAB is your launching pad for a 21st century career, with opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. Want to be in a place where something is always going on, while still experiencing a tight campus community? There’s no need to settle for A or B when you can have both at UAB.
UAB offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Nursing and Public Health. Our first-professional schools are Dentistry, Medicine and Optometry.
Location
Birmingham, Alabama (USA)
There are a host of attractions only a short walk from UAB’s campus, including famous monuments of the civil rights movement and an award-winning urban ballpark. So, step out and explore all that the Magic City has to offer – The McWane Science Center, Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham Barons Baseball, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Vulcan Park and Museum, Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum & Park and more.
Living on campus puts you in the heart of downtown Birmingham – conveniently located near restaurants, fine arts & entertainment, and a host of volunteer opportunities.
Safety is a top priority at UAB. We have an accredited police force that patrols our campus 24 hours a day. A supervisor and several officers from the UAB Police Department’s special Student Housing Police Precinct routinely patrol the residence halls and parking areas on foot and on bicycle.
School & Faculty
- Arts & Sciences
- Business
- Dentistry
- Education
- Engineering
- Health Professions
- Honors College
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Optometry
- Public Health
