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TIME ranks UAB one of the top 5 public institutions in the southeast

March 7, 2026 - By Heather Knight

From UAB The University of Alabama at Birmingham has once again earned recognition as a leader in higher education. In TIME’s newly released ranking of the World’s Top Universities of 2026, UAB secured...

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