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2026 Rankings for University of Alabama at Birmingham

What kind of rankings and accolades has UAB been awarded? Every College Factual accolade UAB has earned will be listed on this page.

UAB was awarded 165 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for UAB:

#1 out of 11	#1 out of 8	#2 out of 7	#2 out of 36

UAB has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Biotechnology Schools in Alabama Ranking
  • Best Biotechnology Schools in Alabama Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Alabama Ranking
  • Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Alabama Ranking

How UAB Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#612 out of 3,449.

This makes UAB a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

UAB has 815 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Biotechnology Schools in Alabama Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Immunology Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	4	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Alabama	1	6	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	4	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Alabama	1	6	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Educational Assessment Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Southeast Region	1	11	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	4	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Alabama	1	26	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	8	View Report
Best General Music Schools in Alabama	1	8	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	10	View Report
Best Music Schools in Alabama	1	10	View Report
Best Biotechnology Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Biotechnology Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best General Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best General Genetics Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Genetics Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Microbiology Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Alabama	2	3	View Report
Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Alabama	2	7	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Alabama	2	7	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Materials Engineering Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools in Alabama	2	7	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	3	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Alabama	2	6	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	5	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Alabama	2	10	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Alabama	2	6	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Alabama	2	36	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Alabama	2	36	View Report
Best Schools	2	2	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Alabama	2	3	View Report

How UAB Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UAB has 815 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Alabama Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Genetics Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Genetics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Genetics Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Immunology Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best Value Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Molecular Physiology Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pathology/Experimental Pathology Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Vision Science/Physiological Optics Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Vision Science/Physiological Optics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Dental Clinical Sciences Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Genetic Counseling/Counselor Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in Alabama	1	4	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Physics Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Schools in Alabama	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Schools in Alabama	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Alabama	1	1	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Alabama	1	2	View Report
Best Value Immunology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Immunology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Molecular Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Vision Science/Physiological Optics Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Alabama	2	3	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	3	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Schools in Alabama	2	5	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in Alabama	2	5	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	7	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in Alabama	2	4	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Alabama	2	3	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Alabama	2	5	View Report
Best Value Schools in Alabama	2	2	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama	2	3	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.