University of Alabama at Birmingham - Public University in Birmingham, Alabama

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developed from an academic extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System. The UAB Health System, one of the largest academic medical centers in the United States, is affiliated with the university.

Mascot                    Blaze the Dragon
Phone                     +1 205-934-4011

Established	1969
Type	Public
Endowment	$327.4 million
President	Ray L. Watts
Provost	Linda C. Lucas
Academic staff	2,044
Students	18,568
Undergraduates	11,502
Postgraduates	7,066
Location	Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Colors	Green & White
Sports	17 Intercollegiate Sports (NCAA Division I – Conference USA)
Nickname	Blazers
Mascot	Blaze the Dragon
Affiliations	SACS, Great Cities' Universities, University of Alabama System
Website	www.uab.edu

University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Public University in Illinois

The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a public research-intensive university in the U.S. state of Illinois. A land-grant university, it is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system. The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (founded, 1867) is the second oldest public university in the state (after Illinois State University),

and is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference. The campus library system possesses the second-largest university library in the United States after Harvard University.

Address                        Champaign, IL, United States

Former names	Illinois Industrial University (1867–1885) University of Illinois (1885–1982)
Motto	Learning and Labor
Established	1867
Type	Public flagship Land-grant Sea-grant Space-grant
Endowment	$1.925 billion
Chancellor	Phyllis Wise
Provost	Ilesanmi Adesida
Academic staff	2,548
Administrative staff	7,801
Students	44,520
Undergraduates	32,281
Postgraduates	12,239
Location	Urbana and Champaign (Champaign-Urbana), Illinois, USA
Campus	Urban 4,552 acres (1,842 ha)
Colors	Illinois Blue      Illinois Orange
Athletics	NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten
Sports	21 varsity teams (10 men's, 11 women's)
Nickname	Fighting Illini
Mascot	None Previously Chief Illiniwek (1926–2007)
Affiliations	University of Illinois system AAU CIC APLU URA
Website	illinois.edu