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UAUniversity of Alabama Ranking
University of Alabama is one of USA’s top-rated universities. Known for its wide range of courses and its teaching pedagogy, the university’s reputation reflects in its rankings from various renowned ranking bodies.
If you look at the University of Alabama ranking for 2025, it stands at #447 globally and #120 nationally, by Shiksha Popularity Ranking. These rankings stood at #402 and #119, respectively, in 2024.
As for the university’s rank by QS, it is observed that it has moved from #901 in 2026 to now #951 in 2025. Additionally, THE (Times Higher Education) has also ranked the university at #801, in 2025.
Check out the table below showing 3-year trend of University of Alabama ranking globally:
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Not Ranked | 801 | 951 | 901 |
| THE | 801 | 601 | 801 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 512 | 635 | 653 | Not Ranked |
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UAUniversity of Alabama Course Ranking
As per the University of Alabama subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences and Science, among others, are also highly popular among international students.
The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked University of Alabama Engineering courses at #308 in 2025. This course was ranked at #258 in 2024. On the other hand, the QS ranks these courses at #501 for the Mechanical Engineering Rankings courses, showing declined trend from 2024 rank of #351.
For students interested in Business & Management Studies courses, university’s top courses in this category are ranked at #136 globally. This ranking is given by Shiksha Popularity World Ranking for the year 2025, showcasing a declined trend from 2024 rank of #128.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #234 | #258 | #308 |
| Business & Management Studies | #283 | #128 | #136 |
| Law | #220 | #203 | #210 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #421 | #329 | #376 |
| Science | #273 | #239 | #235 |
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UAUS News & World Report Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 635 | 653 | – / – |
| National University | 170 | 171 | 169 |
| Aerospace Engineering PG | 53 | 45 | – / – |
| Best Graduate Law Schools | 35 | 31 | – / – |
| Best Graduate Medical Schools | 35 | – / – | – / – |
| Best Graduate Nursing Schools | 54 | – / – | – / – |
| Chemical Engineering PG | 67 | 62 | – / – |
| Civil Engineering PG | 69 | 65 | – / – |
| Computer Engineering PG | 102 | 99 | – / – |
| Electrical Engineering PG | 102 | 90 | – / – |
| Graduate Business School | 55 | 54 | – / – |
| Mechanical Engineering PG | 96 | 86 | – / – |
| UG Business | 47 | 53 | 51 |
UAQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | 801 | 951 | 901 |
| Accounting and Finance | 301 | – / – | – / – |
| Communication and Media Studies | 151 | 151 | – / – |
| Global MBA | 251 | 251 | 301 |
| Masters in Business Analytics | 81 | 91 | 101 |
| Masters in Supply Chain Management | 35 | 43 | 51 |
| Mathematics | 501 | – / – | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 351 | 501 | – / – |
| Medicine | 501 | 501 | – / – |
| Nursing | – / – | 151 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 551 | 551 | – / – |
UATHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 801 | 601 | 801 |
| Arts and Humanities | 401 | 501 | 601 |
| Clinical and Health | 601 | 601 | 601 |
| Engineering | 501 | 401 | 401 |
| Law | 201 | 251 | 251 |
| Life Sciences | 601 | – / – | 601 |
| PG Business and Economics | 501 | 501 | 601 |
| PG Computer Science | 601 | 601 | 601 |
| Psychology | 401 | 401 | 401 |
UAARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 601 | 601 | 701 |
| Law | – / – | 51 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 301 | – / – | – / – |
| Nursing | – / – | 151 | – / – |
| Physics | 201 | 301 | – / – |
| Political Sciences | 201 | 201 | – / – |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 months ago
The 2025-26 rates for UAB housing are as follows:
2025-26 Rates | ||
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Building/Type of Room | Fall 2025 Term | Spring 2026 Term |
Freshmen | ||
Blazer, Gold, McMahon | USD 4,070 (INR 3.4L) | USD 4,070 (INR 3.4L) |
Upperclassmen | ||
Blount 2 Bedroom | USD 5,025 (INR 4.3L) | USD 5,025 (INR 4.3L) |
Blount 4 Bedroom | USD 4,385 (INR 3.7L) | USD 4,385 (INR 3.7L) |
Camp Hall | USD 3,590 (INR 3L) | USD 3,590 (INR 3L) |
Rast Hall | USD 3,980 (INR 3.4L) | USD 3,980 (INR 3.4L) |
Blazer Single Bedroom | USD 5,630 (INR 4.8L) | USD 5,630 (INR 4.8L)
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 months ago
The University of Alabama at Birmingham expects a minimum score of 6 and 6.5 from undergraduate and graduate applicants respectively. International applicants coming from diverse backgrounds must demonstrate their English language proficiency by holding scores of IELTS, TOEFL, and Duolingo. Internat
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 5 months ago
The University of Alabama acceptance rate stands at 76% for the year 2023, which indicates that it is a moderately difficult university to get into. Academics is a very important part of getting an admit here, a GPA of 3.0 overall on a 4.0 scale is required to be able to be cosidered at this univers
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 months ago
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is me to over 21,000 students as per the 2023-2024 academic year, of which over 12,000 are undergraduate and more than 8,000 are graduate. Students can check the enrollment statistics for the University of Alabama below:
Particulars | Headcount 2024 |
|---|---|
Undergraduate | 12,382 |
Graduate | 8,778 |
Total | 21,160 |
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 4 months ago
International students can expect to get their offer letter or rejection confirmation through mail in 3-4 weeks. The university accepts thousands of applications and evaluates them based on various academic and non-academic factors. Some crucial factors considered by the university include the rigor
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