The University of Alabama in Huntsville, located near Redstone Arsenal and the Goddard Space Flight Center, provides research capabilities and close customer relationships with the Army and NASA. SERC works primarily through the Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (ISEEM).

UAHuntsville offers 61 degree-granting programs that meet the highest standards of excellence, including 30 bachelor's degree programs, 18 Masters' degree programs, and 13 Ph.D. programs through its five colleges: Business Administration, Liberal Arts, Engineering, Nursing, and Science.