page_title: University of Alabama System
section_title: University of Alabama in Huntsville
hierarchical_section_title: University of Alabama System / Campuses / University of Alabama in Huntsville
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of the Shelby Center for Science and Technology on the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus.
context_page_description: The University of Alabama System is a public university system in Alabama that coordinates and oversees three research universities: The University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of Alabama in Huntsville. These universities enroll more than 70,000 students. The system employs more than 45,000 employees at its three campuses and health system making it one of the largest employers in the state.
context_section_description: The University of Alabama in Huntsville (also known as UAH) is located in Huntsville, Alabama and it was founded in 1950. UAH is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctorates. This university is organized into five colleges: business, engineering, the liberal arts, nursing, and the sciences.
  UAH is known for its programs in engineering and the physical sciences, such as geophysics (the Earth's magnetosphere) and the physics of interplanetary space. UAH is a Space Grant university, and it has a history of cooperation with both the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (See:  Marshall Space Flight Center) and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. The National Space Science and Technology Center is on the campus of UAH.
caption: Shelby Center for Science and Technology at UAH
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