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University Ranking
Founded in 1969, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public university based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) has consistently placed UAB at 201-300 from 2016 to 2019 and dropped to 301-400 for 2020 ans 2021 in its world universities ranking. THE (Times Higher Education) has ranked UAB at 169th rank for 2021 in its best university ranking. THE has kept UAB between 165-180 since 2018 in its university ranking.
US News & World Report has upgraded UAB's position from 175th rank for 2019 and 2020 to 147th rank for 2022 in its global universities ranking. US News has also improved UAB's rank in its national university ranking. It has placed UAB at 153rd for 2021 and slightly improved to 148th for 2022. The above data shows that UAB has improved on key parameters like global and regional research reputation, publications, and a number of publications cited among the top.
University of Alabama, Birmingham Rank FAQs
Q. What has been the performance of the university according to US News and World Report?
Q. Has the performance of the university improved according to Times Higher Education?
Q. Is the university under 100 rank within the country?
Q. What has been the position of the university nationally?
Q. What has been the performance of the university according to Shanghai Ranking in the last 5 years?
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings [1] | 201-300 | 201-300 | 301-400 | 301-400 | 301-400 | NA | NA |
QS - World University Ranking [2] | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 651-700 | 801-1000 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking [3] | NA | 179 | 172 | 169 | NA | NA | NA |
US News & World Report - Global Universities [4] | NA | 175 | 175 | 155 | 147 | 160 | NA |
US News & World Report - National University Ranking | NA | 157 | 166 | 153 | 148 | 137 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking)
[1] The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities takes into account universities that have Fields Medalists, Highly Cited Researchers, Nobel Laureates, papers published to determine top universities in the world. We are going to understand the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Methodology.... Read More
QS
[2] At QS World University Ranking, six simple metrics are taken into account that effectively capture university performances and a list of top-performing universities in the world are derived for a particular year. Check here QS University Rankings methodology and know about the parameters used in the process.... Read More
THE (Times Higher Education)
[3] A college education is one of the most important investments in the life of a student. While selecting a college, students depend on the best university rankings given by popular ranking providers. Going forward, this decision will have a direct impact on their social, personal as well as professional lives. However, at times it becomes a little tr... Read More
US News & World Report
[4] In this article, we will discuss US News' best global universities ranking methodology, so, you can understand the rankings better and compare schools on different parameters. The Best Global Universities rankings have ranked almost 1500 top educational institutions covering 86 countries. US News calculates the rankings based on 13 indicators.... Read More
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Course Ranking
Now coming to the course ranking of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)! THE has ranked UAB at 601+ in its PG Business and Economics ranking. US News has kept UAB at 116th rank for 2021 and 125th rank for 2022 in its UG Business ranking. THE has consistently ranked UAB at 601-800 since 2019 in its PG Engineering and Technology ranking.
US News has ranked UAB at 61st rank for 2022 in its Biomedical Engineering PG ranking. Also, US News has placed UAB at 119th for 2021 in its Civil Engineering PG ranking and at 122nd rank for 2022 in its Computer Engineering PG ranking.
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University of Alabama, Birmingham Course Rank FAQs
Q. Is it worth pursuing a Business course from the university?
Q. Is it worth pursuing a Biomedical Engineering course from the university?
Q. Should one opt to study Psychology from the university?
Q. What is the ranking criteria of US News?
Q. On what basis do Times Higher Education rank the universities?
Ranking for Business & Management Studies Courses
| Ranked By | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics [5] | NA | 601-800 | NA | NA |
US News & World Report - UG Business | 112 | 116 | 125 | 108 |
THE (Times Higher Education)
[5] A college education is one of the most important investments in the life of a student. While selecting a college, students depend on the best university rankings given by popular ranking providers. Going forward, this decision will have a direct impact on their social, personal as well as professional lives. However, at times it becomes a little tr... Read More
Ranking for Nursing Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
| Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Nursing Rankings | 76-100 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 76-100 | 76-100 | NA |
QS - QS - Nursing Rankings | NA | NA | NA | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 |
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Nursing Schools | NA | 8 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Ranking for Engineering Courses
| Ranked By | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering [6] | 601-800 | 601-800 | 601-800 | NA | NA |
US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PG | NA | NA | 58 | 61 | 61 |
US News & World Report - Civil Engineering PG | NA | NA | 119 | 117 | 121 |
US News & World Report - Computer Engineering PG | NA | NA | 134 | 122 | 113 |
THE (Times Higher Education)
[6] A college education is one of the most important investments in the life of a student. While selecting a college, students depend on the best university rankings given by popular ranking providers. Going forward, this decision will have a direct impact on their social, personal as well as professional lives. However, at times it becomes a little tr... Read More
Ranking for Medicine & Health Sciences Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
| Ranked By | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QS - QS - Medicine Rankings | 201-250 | 201-250 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings | 85 | 96 | 101-125 | NA | NA |
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Medical Schools | NA | NA | 34 | 21 | 26 |
Ranking for Law Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
| Ranked By | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking | 76-100 | 101-150 | 101-150 |
Ranking for Humanities & Social Sciences Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
| Ranked By | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings | 301-400 | 301-400 | 401-500 |
Ranking for Science Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
| Ranked By | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings | 351-400 | 351-400 | 301-350 | 251-300 | 251-300 |
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| University City | Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
Contact Details
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