diff --git a/backend/api/controllers/auth.js b/backend/api/controllers/user.js
similarity index 93%
rename from backend/api/controllers/auth.js
rename to backend/api/controllers/user.js
index 12f99f168..f53491f81 100644
--- a/backend/api/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/backend/api/controllers/user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import UsersDAO from "../../dao/usersDAO";
 import { isUsernameValid } from "../../handlers/validation";
 
-class AuthController {
+class UserController {
   static async createNewUser(req, res, next) {
     try {
       const { name, email, uid } = req.body;
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ class AuthController {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = AuthController;
+module.exports = UserController;
diff --git a/backend/api/routes/auth.js b/backend/api/routes/auth.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bed18898..000000000
--- a/backend/api/routes/auth.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import { authenticateRequest } from "../../middlewares/auth";
-
-const { Router } = require("express");
-import AuthCtrl from "../controllers/auth";
-
-const router = Router();
-
-router.post("/signup", AuthCtrl.createNewUser);
-
-router.post("/update/name", authenticateRequest, AuthCtrl.updateName);
-
-router.get("/user", authenticateRequest, AuthCtrl.getUser);
-
-module.exports = router;
diff --git a/backend/api/routes/user.js b/backend/api/routes/user.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a4744251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/api/routes/user.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { authenticateRequest } from "../../middlewares/auth";
+
+const { Router } = require("express");
+import UserController from "../controllers/user";
+
+const router = Router();
+
+router.post("/user/signup", UserController.createNewUser);
+
+router.post("/user/updateName", authenticateRequest, UserController.updateName);
+
+router.get("/user", authenticateRequest, UserController.getUser);
+
+module.exports = router;