UAB Synopsis, Vol. 24, No. 15, April 25, 2005
The Schools of Medicine and Nursing at UAB are among the nation's best, according to the 2005-2006 U.S. News & World Report ranking of graduate schools. The School of Nursing is 19th. The School of Medicine ranks 23rd, two spots higher than the previous ranking.
Five medical specialties at UAB are ranked in the top 20 nationally by the magazine: AIDS, 4th (up one ranking); women's health, 8th; internal medicine 18th (up one ranking); geriatrics, 19th; and pediatrics, 19th. The school's primary care program was 34th, up four spots.
Two programs in the School of Health Related Professions are included; the master's degree program in health services administration ranks 10th, and the master's program in physical therapy is 25th. The School of Engineering's biomedical engineering program is 40th. Doctoral programs in the biological sciences are in the top 50.