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University of Alabama

University of Alabama (UA)

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #330 United States of America #105

Institution Info

Founded
1831
Type
4-Year University
Students
59,226 students
Faculty
7,472
Endowment
$1.9B

About

University of Alabama is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1831. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 59K students, an endowment of $1.9B, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500). Also known as UA.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #901 · Ranked
THE 2026 THE #871 · Ranked 37.70
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #330 · Ranked 87.18

Research Output via OpenAlex

564
h-index
4,156,152
Citations
70,957
Publications
61,188
i10-index
2.64
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Alabama is ranked #330 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #105 position.
University of Alabama was founded in 1831, making it 195 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of Alabama has a student body of approximately 59,226 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 7:1.
University of Alabama has produced 70,957 research publications with 4,156,152 total citations and an h-index of 564, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Alabama has an endowment of approximately $1.9B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.