The University of Alabama was founded in 1831 in
Tuscaloosa and is the state of Alabama's oldest public university. In 1936, UA established an extension center in
Birmingham, and the
University of Alabama School of Medicine moved there in the same year. In 1950, another extension center was set up in
Huntsville. In 1966, the Birmingham extension center and the School of Medicine merged as the University of Alabama in Birmingham. However, it was still treated as an offsite department of the main campus in Tuscaloosa. With the creation of the UA system in 1969, UAB became a fully autonomous institution, and the Huntsville extension center also became an autonomous four-year campus as the University of Alabama in Huntsville. ;Notes:
The University of Alabama Founded in 1831 and located in
Tuscaloosa,
Alabama,
The University of Alabama (also known as
Alabama, or colloquially as '
Bama) was established by constitutional provision under statutory mandates and authorizations. Its mission is to advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the state through quality programs of teaching, research and service. Within Alabama, it is often called the
Capstone and
UA. Outside the state, it is well known for its athletic teams being nicknamed the "Crimson Tide" (crimson is the primary color of the
state flag of Alabama and one of the school colors).
University of Alabama at Birmingham The University of Alabama at Birmingham (
UAB) is a
public research university covering 83 blocks in Alabama's largest city
Birmingham. The university is
classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". UAB is a vital economic engine of the state of Alabama with an estimated $7.15 billion annual impact. UAB is currently the state's largest employer with more than 24,000 faculty and staff and over 64,000 jobs at the university and in the health system. Almost 10% of the jobs in the
Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area are related to UAB.
University of Alabama in Huntsville The University of Alabama in Huntsville (also known as
UAH) is located in
Huntsville, Alabama and it was founded in 1950. UAH is accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award
bachelor's degrees,
master's degrees, and
doctorates. This university is organized into five colleges: business, engineering, the liberal arts,
nursing, and the sciences. UAH is known for its programs in
engineering and the
physical sciences, such as
geophysics (the Earth's
magnetosphere) and the physics of
interplanetary space. UAH is a
Space Grant university, and it has a history of cooperation with both the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (See:
Marshall Space Flight Center) and the
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. The
National Space Science and Technology Center is on the campus of UAH. ==Governance==