Auburn University
Former names | East Alabama Male College (1856–1872) Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama (1872–1899) Alabama Polytechnic Institute (1899–1960) |
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| Motto | "Research, Instruction, Extension" "For the Advancement of Science and Arts" |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | February 7, 1856 |
Parent institution | Auburn University system |
| Accreditation | SACS |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | $1.31 billion (FY2025) |
| Budget | $1.85 billion (FY2025) |
| President | Christopher B. Roberts |
| Provost | Vini Nathan |
Academic staff | 1,432 (2021) |
Administrative staff | 3,915 (2021) |
| Students | 34,195 |
| Undergraduates | 26,874 |
| Postgraduates | 6,141 |
| Location | , United States |
| Campus | Small City, 1,841 acres (7.45 km2) |
| Colors | Burnt orange and navy blue |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FBS – SEC |
| Mascot | Aubie the Tiger |
| Website | auburn |
Auburn University (informally known as AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 27,900 undergraduate students, over 6,200 graduate students, and a total enrollment of more than 34,100 students with 1,435 faculty members, Auburn is the second-largest university in Alabama. It is one of the state's two flagship public universities. The university is one of 146 U.S. universities classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
Auburn was chartered in 1856, as East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1872, under the Morrill Act, it became the state's first land-grant university and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. In 1892, it became the first four-year coeducational school in Alabama and in 1899 was renamed Alabama Polytechnic Institute. In 1960, its name was changed to Auburn University.
In 1967, the Alabama Legislature chartered an additional campus in Montgomery. Auburn University at Montgomery is a current member of the Auburn University system.