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Public universities in Alabama

14 public universities in Alabama, 17th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamJefferson County2,917.33Official site
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosaTuscaloosa County1,837.67Official site
Auburn UniversityAuburnLee County1,611Official site
University of South AlabamaMobileMobile County939.33Official site
Troy UniversityTroyPike County601.33Official site
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsvilleMadison County416.33Official site
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonvilleCalhoun County415.33Official site
University of North AlabamaFlorenceLauderdale County395Official site
Alabama A & M UniversityNormalMadison County318.67Official site
Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomeryMontgomery County274.67Official site
Alabama State UniversityMontgomeryMontgomery County251.33Official site
University of West AlabamaLivingstonSumter County188.67Official site
University of MontevalloMontevalloShelby County184.67Official site
Athens State UniversityAthensLimestone County119.67Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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