The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public research university and academic medical center. UAB offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Nursing, and Public Health. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". UAB is located in the Southside neighborhood of downtown Birmingham, Alabama, and occupies more than 100 city blocks. The campus size is 437 acres, and it is urban. UAB has a total undergraduate enrollment of 13,032 (fall 2022) . UAB is the states largest single employer, with more than 24,200 faculty and staff and over 53,000 jobs at the university and in the health system. UAB is an autonomous institution within the University of Alabama System, which is governed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama and headed by Chancellor of the University of Alabama.

In summary, UAB is a public research university and academic medical center located in Birmingham, Alabama. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in various fields and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."