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Leading the Way in Education

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) is a historic, student-friendly and community-focused institution of higher learning. Reflecting on its heritage as a historical black college and university (HBCU) and a traditional 1890 land-grant institution, AAMU functions as a teaching, research and public service institution, including extension. Founded in 1875 by a former slave, Dr. William Hooper Councill, AAMU is a dynamic and progressive institution with a strong commitment to academic excellence. The serene, intimate campus is situated on The Hill, only a short distance from downtown Huntsville, the site of the schools founding. Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University provides more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs and concentrations, a diverse international faculty, 50 plus student organizations, and an extensive alumni network comprised of politicians, educators, entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, engineers, scientists, authors, artist, and more, many of whom are change agents on the local, national and international stage.

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The University's academic curriculum is organized into four colleges: College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences (CALNS), College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences (CETPS), college of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences (CEHBS), College of Business and Public Affairs (CBPA), Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is pleased to be nationally-recognized and our most successful graduates are proud to cite AAMU as a major factor in preparing them for their achievements in life and in the workplace.