University of Alabama
There are four institutions of higher learning in Alabama that are listed among Tier 1 national universities by U.S. News &amp; World Report - The University of Alabama (UA), Auburn University (AU), the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Three of these universities are also classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity:" The University of Alabama, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Auburn University.