	University of Alabama in Huntsville 2016 University Academic Rankings
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (also known as UAHuntsville or UAH) is a state-supported, public, coeducational research university, located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees, and is organized in eight colleges: business administration, education, engineering, honors college, liberal arts, nursing, science and graduate studies. UAH is one of three members of the University of Alabama System, which includes the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama located in Tuscaloosa. All three institutions operate independently, with only the president of each university reporting to the Board of Trustees of the system. The university enrollment is approximately 7,500. History The genesis for a publicly funded institution of higher education in Huntsville was many years in the making. Beginning in January 1950 as an extension of the University of Alabama and known as the University of Alabama Huntsville Center, classes were first taught at West Huntsville High School. However, the university was formally founded in 1961, upon the recommendations of Wernher von Braun, a German rocket scientist brought to the United States under Operation Paperclip after working for the Nazi regime. Even though Huntsville had been home to Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College since 1875, and Oakwood University since 1896, this was still the era of segregation; the Germans insisted that engineering should be taught near their base at the Redstone Arsenal at a new university that white students could attend, and Alabama A&M was for black students only. UAH's first undergraduate degrees were awarded in May 1968 as part of the spring commencement ceremony at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, (although a "cap and gown" ceremony was held in Huntsville). One year later, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees voted to make UAH an independent and autonomous campus. Dr. Benjamin Graves, a graduate of the University of Mississippi in 1942, who was president of Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi was tapped as UAH's first president in 1970. He returned to faculty status in 1979 and retired in 1989. The first degree awarded for work completed entirely on the UAH campus was awarded to Julian Palmore in 1964. Mr. Palmore was at the time a United States Navy ensign assigned to NASA's Research Projects Division. The first official on-campus graduation ceremony at UAH was in June 1970. The first woman to earn a PhD from UAH was Virginia Kobler in 1979, in Industrial Engineering. UAH's second president, Dr. John Wright was Vice Chancellor of the West Virginia University and began his service in 1979. Wright's term ended in 1988 and Dr. Louis Padulo, former Stanford professor and dean of engineering of Boston University, became UAH's third president. Huntsville leader Joseph Moquin took over the UAH presidency on an interim basis in 1990. Dr. Frank Franz, who was then provost at West Virginia University, was chosen as UAH's fourth president. His wife, Dr. Judy Franz, accompanied him and was granted full professorship in the physics faculty. Her renown in the scientific community was reaffirmed when she was named executive officer of the American Physical Society in 1994. At the beginning of the 2006-2007 academic year, Frank Franz announced his plan to step down as president after that year. On July 1, 2007, Dr. David B. Williams, formerly a professor of materials science and engineering and the vice provost for research at Lehigh University, began serving as UAH's fifth president. He left in 2011 to join The Ohio State University as dean of engineering. Robert Altenkirch was hired as the university's sixth president in September 2011. Dr. Altenkirch served as president of the New ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Alabama in Huntsville Details

University of Alabama in Huntsville Details
detail	value
state	Alabama
conference	Gulf South Conference
public	Public
scores	1730/1153/26
level	AboveAverage
rank	[181
overall ROI rank	[103
size	medium-small
undergrads	5618
grads	1730
price	35606
drop	50
stem	100
research	80
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Alabama in Huntsville?

1. number 181 for Academics.

2. number 103 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Alabama in Huntsville?

1. Michigan Technological University

2. Colorado School of Mines

3. New Jersey Institute of Technology

4. Southern Polytechnic State University

5. Missouri University of Science and Technology

6. Drury University

7. Lawrence Technological University

National Academic Rankings

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University of Alabama in Huntsville National Academic Rankings

University of Alabama in Huntsville National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	181	194	112	204	237	134	76	34	103
Public	73	63	30	95	97	76	48	14	43
Stem High	25	30	26	32	36	24	14	20	21
South East Region	25	44	12	54	63	26	17	6	10
State of Alabama	3	2	1	4	5	2	2	3	2
Top Ten Top250	181	194	112	204	237	134	76	34	103
Top Ten State of Alabama	3	2	1	4	5	2	2	1	2

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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University of Alabama in Huntsville Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Alabama in Huntsville

University of Alabama in Huntsville Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Alabama in Huntsville
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.95	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
91.95	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Good	84	24
91.63	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	195	185
86.27	Southern Polytechnic State University	Georgia	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	267	128
85.74	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
84.65	Drury University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	295	378
83.32	Lawrence Technological University	Michigan	Wolverine - Hoosier Athletic Conf	Private	AboveAverage	319	146
82.05	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	229	244
78.91	Nova Southeastern University	Florida	Sunshine State Conference	Private	Average	488	397
78.68	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
77.65	Florida Institute of Technology	Florida	Gulf South Conference / Sunshi...	Private	AboveAverage	260	130
77.19	Clarkson University	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	211	187
76.27	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	South Dakota	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	281	111
76.03	University of Missouri-St Louis	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	242	211
75.58	Montana Tech of the University of Montana	Montana	Frontier Conference	Public	AboveAverage	399	203
75.39	Kettering University	Michigan	No Conference Affiliation	Private	AboveAverage	332	139
73.08	Belmont University	Tennessee	Ohio Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	246	291
72.68	Adelphi University	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	365	444
72.41	Gonzaga University	Washington	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	214
72.15	Xavier University	Ohio	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	436	336
71.99	Harding University	Arkansas	Great American Conference	Private	AboveAverage	395	316
71.96	University of Michigan-Flint	Michigan	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	189	264
71.89	University of Michigan-Dearborn	Michigan	Wolverine - Hoosier Athletic Conf	Public	AboveAverage	312	185
71.86	Biola University	California	Golden State Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	397	467
71.51	Loyola University Maryland	Maryland	Patriot League	Private	AboveAverage	249	245
71.41	University of Scranton	Pennsylvania	Landmark Conference	Private	AboveAverage	399	368
71.19	University of the Pacific	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	251	344
71.15	University of Redlands	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	AboveAverage	380	460
70.34	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
70.07	University of Vermont	Vermont	America East	Public	AboveAverage	136	191
69.75	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
69.57	CUNY City College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	Average	293	347
68.71	Wayne State University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	Average	414	286
68.60	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Good	180	93
67.73	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
66.67	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	27	34
66.64	University of Denver	Colorado	The Summit League	Private	AboveAverage	204	186

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

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University of Alabama in Huntsville Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Alabama in Huntsville

University of Alabama in Huntsville Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Alabama in Huntsville
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
95.65	Rochester Institute of Technology	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	151	195
95.10	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
94.92	University of Denver	Colorado	The Summit League	Private	AboveAverage	204	186
94.41	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	195	185
94.10	University of Illinois at Chicago	Illinois	Horizon League	Public	AboveAverage	159	111
93.88	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
92.20	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
91.83	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
91.54	San Diego State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	183	218
91.54	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
91.51	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
91.19	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	188	218
90.54	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	176	104
90.19	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
90.19	University of California-Santa Cruz	California	Division III Independents	Public	Average	157	208
90.09	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Good	180	93
89.77	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
89.68	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
89.56	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
88.41	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
88.19	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
87.01	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
86.85	The University of Texas at Arlington	Texas	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	240	157
85.96	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
85.60	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
84.29	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148

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