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 2,359 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 FY2025.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $76.7M | 130 | 117 | — |
| Pathology | $16.4M | 33 | 32 | #14 |
| Neurology | $13.1M | 36 | 37 | #22 |
| Psychiatry | $12.3M | 22 | 20 | #26 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $11.8M | 28 | 23 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $10.9M | 19 | 22 | — |
| Pediatrics | $10.2M | 26 | 25 | #26 |
| Genetics | $8.7M | 15 | 18 | #27 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $8.5M | 21 | 16 | #26 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $7.7M | 16 | 21 | — |
| Biochemistry | $7.3M | 16 | 16 | #47 |
| Surgery | $7.2M | 20 | 21 | #24 |
| Neurosciences | $7.1M | 18 | 15 | #35 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $7.1M | 14 | 14 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $6.8M | 11 | 13 | #10 |
| Dentistry | $6.4M | 11 | 8 | — |
| Nutrition | $6M | 8 | 9 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $4.2M | 10 | 14 | #26 |
| Family Medicine | $4M | 6 | 7 | #9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $3.6M | 8 | 7 | #42 |
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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