University of Alabama
universityFlagship, Public university, Sea-grant, Space-grant
| University of Alabama link () Website | |
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| File:University of Alabama seal.svg | |
| Formation | 1831 |
| Headquarters | Tuscaloosa, Alabama,USA |
| Type | Flagship, Public university, Sea-grant, Space-grant |
| Other name | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| "The capstone of the public school system in the state of Alabama" | |
The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest[1] and largest of the public universities in Alabama as well as the flagship of the University of Alabama System.
The university offers programs of study in 13 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. The only publicly supported law school in the state is at UA. Other academic programs unavailable elsewhere in Alabama include doctoral programs in anthropology, communication and information sciences, metallurgical engineering, music, Romance languages, and social work.
In a 1913 speech then-president George H. Denny extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state [of Alabama]", lending the university its current nickname, The Capstone. In addition, university alumni and faculty include 59 Goldwater Scholars, 15 Rhodes Scholars, 16 Truman Scholars, 36 Hollings Scholars, and 16 Boren Scholars.[2]