University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Rankings 2026

The University of Alabama is a public research institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (often known as Alabama, UA, or Bama). The University of Alabama is the oldest and biggest public university in Alabama as well as the University of Alabama System. It was founded in 1820 and first welcomed students in 1831. It is categorized as belonging to the "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very High Research Activity" group.

The university offers courses leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctorate degrees in 13 academic departments. The UA is home to the sole publicly funded law school in the state. There are other PhD programs in anthropology, communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance languages, and social work that are not offered anywhere else in Alabama.

University of Alabama Tuscaloosa World Rankings

Subject-Wise Ranking

According to THE Subject Rankings 2023, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa is ranked #401-500 in Arts and Humanities, #601-800 in Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health, #501-600 in Engineering and Technology, #601-800 in Life Sciences, #501-600 in Physical Sciences, #501-600 in Social Sciences, and #501-600 in Business and Economics.  

Employability Ranking

As per QS Top Universities, the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa is ranked #301-500 in Graduate Employability Ranking.