UAB School of Engineering
Education Administration ProgramsUnited States51-200 Employees
The UAB School of Engineering is an ABET-accredited engineering college within the University of Alabama at Birmingham, located in Birmingham, Alabama. It offers undergraduate degrees across Biomedical, Civil, Electrical and Computer, Mechanical, Materials, and Engineering Design, along with master's and doctoral programs. With about 1,200 students, the school emphasizes experiential learning through co-op and internship opportunities with local industries and maintains strong ties to the city's medical research ecosystem. Its Biomedical Engineering department, a joint effort with the School of Medicine, has ranked fourth nationally in NIH funding in the past two years. The campus houses the MPAD facility for advanced composites and metal casting, enabling interdisciplinary collaboration with partners inside and outside the university, and the Engineering and Innovative Technology Development group conducts NASA-related R&D contracts, underscoring its engagement with government and industry partners.