The University of Alabama at Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Type	Public
Established	1969
Endowment	$424.5 million
President	Ray L. Watts
Provost	Linda C. Lucas
Academic staff	2,044
Students	18,568
Undergraduates	11,502
Postgraduates	7,066
Location	Birmingham, Alabama, United States 33°30′00″N 86°48′27″W / 33.500000°N 86.807500°W / 33.500000; -86.807500
Colors	Green & White & Gold
Nickname	Blazers
Affiliations	SACS, Great Cities' Universities, University of Alabama System
Sports	17 Intercollegiate Sports (NCAA Division I – Conference USA)
Mascot	Blaze the Dragon
Website	www.uab.edu

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developed from an academic extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System and the only R1 research institution in the state. In the fall of 2015, 19,656 students from more than 110 countries were enrolled at UAB pursuing studies in 140 programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees in the social and behavioral sciences, the liberal arts, business, education, engineering, and health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, nursing, and public health.

The UAB Health System, one of the largest academic medical centers in the United States, is affiliated with the university. UAB Hospital sponsors residency programs in medical specialties, including internal medicine, neurology, surgery, radiology, and anesthesiology. UAB Hospital is the only ACS verified Level I trauma center in Alabama, as rated by the American College of Surgeons Trauma Program.