Organizations University of Alabama

University of Alabama

University of Alabama

The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the public universities in Alabama as well as the University of Alabama System. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university offers programs of study in 13 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. The only publicly supported law school in the state is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance languages, and social work. Read more at Wikipedia...

Inception: 1831

Alternate Names: University of Alabama, Alabama. University, UA, BAMA, Alabama University of Alabama, Alabama, Bama
Website:  http://www.ua.edu/ 
Associated Place(s): Tuscaloosa, United States of America

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