University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #40Med School Rank #33
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$267.4M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
551
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
572
Principal investigators
National Rank
#40
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 34 departments with NIH funding at University of Alabama at Birmingham in FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $76.7M | 130 | 117 | #25 |
| Pathology | $16.4M | 33 | 32 | #15 |
| Neurology | $13.1M | 36 | 37 | #24 |
| Psychiatry | $12.3M | 22 | 20 | #29 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $11.8M | 28 | 23 | #30 |
| Other Health Professions | $10.9M | 19 | 22 | Not ranked |
| Pediatrics | $10.2M | 26 | 25 | #35 |
| Genetics | $8.7M | 15 | 18 | #28 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $8.5M | 21 | 16 | #26 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $7.7M | 16 | 21 | #12 |
| Biochemistry | $7.3M | 16 | 16 | #47 |
| Surgery | $7.2M | 20 | 21 | #25 |
| Neurosciences | $7.1M | 18 | 15 | #37 |
| Public Health | $7.1M | 14 | 14 | #50 |
| Anesthesiology | $6.8M | 11 | 13 | #13 |
| Dentistry | $6.4M | 11 | 8 | Not ranked |
| Nutrition | $6M | 8 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Ophthalmology | $4.2M | 10 | 14 | #27 |
| Family Medicine | $4M | 6 | 7 | #9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $3.6M | 8 | 7 | #43 |
| Radiology | $2.7M | 7 | 7 | #48 |
| Dermatology | $2.2M | 4 | 5 | #19 |
| Psychology | $1.9M | 4 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Neurosurgery | $1.8M | 8 | 5 | #37 |
| Urology | $1.8M | 6 | 6 | #16 |
| Biology | $1.7M | 4 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Chemistry | $1.2M | 4 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Otolaryngology | $793.4K | 3 | 2 | #40 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $634.6K | 1 | 1 | #27 |
| Orthopedics | $630.3K | 2 | 4 | #38 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $465.8K | 3 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Social Sciences | $291K | 2 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Emergency Medicine | $174.5K | 1 | 1 | #47 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $43.2K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Alabama at Birmingham based on NIH grant totals.
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