The University of Alabama at Birmingham, also known as UAB, is a research university and health care system with more than 18,000 students and over 19,000 faculty and members. The university offers nearly 140 academic degrees through 12 schools and a graduate school. The University of Alabama at Birmingham provides education in subjects, including science, engineering and medicine, as well as social science, art and humanities. The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master s, specialist and doctoral levels. Its broadcast news service department is responsible for coordinating news coverage of the university locally, regionally and nationally. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Ala.