Why study at UAB?

There are countless reasons why UAB should be your choice for graduate education, regardless of your field, interests, or future plans. With more than 130 masters, doctoral, and certificate programs across myriad disciplines, and a location in a beautiful, diverse, and affordable city in the heart of the Southeast region, you will find your home here—and get the support and mentorship you need to expand your expertise and launch your career.

Interested in online programs?

Visit UAB Online to learn more about our nearly 80 fully online graduate degrees and graduate certificates.

What's Next?

Use the options below to identify which type of student you are.

Domestic Applicants

Domestic Applicants

Domestic applicants are US citizens or lawful permanent residents who hold a Permanent Resident Card (green card).

International Applicants

International Applicants

International applicants are citizens or permanent residents of a country other than the United States.

Post-Doc/Non-Degree  Applicants

Post-Doc/Non-Degree Applicants

Students who do not wish to pursue a graduate degree at UAB or who wish to begin graduate study before being admitted to a degree program can apply as a graduate non-degree seeking student.

Readmission Applicants

Readmission Applicants

Readmission applicants are looking to return to a graduate program they have previously enrolled in.

Blazing Speed

Gain acceptance to graduate school before starting college, or work toward a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously.

Admitted Students

There are countless reasons why UAB should be your choice for graduate education, regardless of your field, interests, or future plans. With more than 130 masters, doctoral, and certificate programs across myriad disciplines, and a location in a beautiful, diverse, and affordable city in the heart of the Southeast region, you will find your home here—and get the support and mentorship you need to expand your expertise and launch your career.

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UAB security/fire safety report available online

The 2023 UAB Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now available online. To access it, you can go to the UAB Police Department website at http://www.uab.edu/police and click on “Read the 2023 UAB Annual Security & Fire Safety (Clery) Report,” or go directly to the report.

For a print copy of the report, call (205) 934-4649. The report follows the guidelines mandated by the Federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and contains the following information: reporting incidents; federal campus sex crimes prevention act; missing person procedures; distribution of timely warnings; emergency preparedness, response and evacuation procedures; criminal statistics; fire safety report, etc.

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