University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #33Med School Rank #31
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$191.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
369
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
422
Principal investigators
National Rank
#33
Among 2,359 institutions
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Alabama at Birmingham in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $48.9M | 81 | 79 | — |
| Psychiatry | $11.8M | 11 | 12 | #20 |
| Neurology | $11.3M | 21 | 27 | #15 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $10.9M | 17 | 18 | — |
| Pathology | $10.3M | 22 | 26 | #18 |
| Pediatrics | $10.3M | 21 | 24 | #26 |
| Other Health Professions | $9.4M | 13 | 17 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $8.2M | 20 | 17 | #21 |
| Neurosciences | $6.4M | 17 | 15 | #27 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $6.3M | 9 | 11 | — |
| Nutrition | $5.9M | 7 | 8 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $5.7M | 9 | 14 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $5M | 11 | 14 | #15 |
| Genetics | $4.3M | 8 | 11 | #31 |
| Anesthesiology | $4.2M | 10 | 10 | #14 |
| Surgery | $3.6M | 12 | 16 | #30 |
| Biochemistry | $2.9M | 7 | 8 | #75 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $2.5M | 7 | 7 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $2.3M | 6 | 8 | #43 |
| Dentistry | $2.2M | 7 | 6 | — |
Showing top 20 of 34 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Alabama at Birmingham based on NIH grant totals.
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