April 1, 2005 

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The schools of nursing and medicine at UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) are among the nation’s best, according to the 2005-2006 U.S. News & World Report ranking of graduate schools, which was released today. The School of Nursing is ranked 19th. The School of Medicine is ranked 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 ranked 34th, up four spots.

Two programs in the School of Health Related Professions are ranked; the master’s degree program in health services administration is ranked 10th, and the master’s program in physical therapy ranked 25th.

The School of Engineering’s biomedical engineering program is ranked 40th. Doctoral programs in the biological sciences are in the top 50.