University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #26
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$293.3M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
622
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
615
Principal investigators
National Rank
#26
Among 124 medical schools
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and medical school rank by fiscal year.
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Alabama at Birmingham in FY2024.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $126.1M | 150 | 151 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $83M | 4 | 9 | — |
| Psychiatry | $22.5M | 22 | 19 | #22 |
| Genetics | $21.2M | 22 | 25 | #22 |
| Other Health Professions | $20.9M | 26 | 28 | — |
| Pediatrics | $19.1M | 30 | 30 | #26 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $19.1M | 14 | 19 | — |
| Pathology | $17.1M | 36 | 33 | #17 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $15.2M | 30 | 26 | — |
| Neurology | $14.8M | 38 | 33 | #20 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $13.7M | 13 | 18 | — |
| Surgery | $13.6M | 21 | 22 | #22 |
| Nutrition | $12.4M | 9 | 9 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $12M | 16 | 22 | #19 |
| Biochemistry | $11.3M | 23 | 19 | #43 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $10.2M | 23 | 18 | #22 |
| Neurosciences | $9M | 17 | 15 | #35 |
| Anesthesiology | $6.1M | 11 | 11 | #19 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $5.9M | 8 | 10 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.2M | 9 | 7 | #37 |
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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