University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #33
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$261.6M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
545
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
568
Principal investigators
National Rank
#33
Among schools ranked in FY2025
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and medical school rank by fiscal year.
NIH funding history
Annual award funding in millions of dollars. FY2026 is $160.9M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #18 in FY2001 to #32 in FY2026. Best rank: #18; lowest rank: #33. Lower numbers are better.
The FY2026 point is provisional: FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026.
View annual funding and rank data
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Medical-school rank |
|---|---|---|
| FY2001 | $171.4M | #18 |
| FY2002 | $196.6M | #18 |
| FY2003 | $224.7M | #20 |
| FY2004 | $205.5M | #20 |
| FY2005 | $205M | #20 |
| FY2006 | $204.7M | #23 |
| FY2007 | $204.7M | #24 |
| FY2008 | $215.4M | #25 |
| FY2009 | $280.1M | #23 |
| FY2010 | $272.4M | #24 |
| FY2011 | $227.2M | #28 |
| FY2012 | $219.6M | #27 |
| FY2013 | $200.3M | #28 |
| FY2014 | $236.2M | #25 |
| FY2015 | $245M | #25 |
| FY2016 | $247.1M | #25 |
| FY2017 | $251.5M | #26 |
| FY2018 | $298.9M | #23 |
| FY2019 | $334.9M | #21 |
| FY2020 | $325.8M | #27 |
| FY2021 | $334M | #26 |
| FY2022 | $343.3M | #26 |
| FY2023 | $337.8M | #26 |
| FY2024 | $297.3M | #26 |
| FY2025 | $267.4M | #33 |
| FY2026 | $160.9M | #32 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Alabama at Birmingham in FY2025.
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| 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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