Across its highly acclaimed academic campus, UAB’s graduate programs continue to shine.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has consistently demonstrated the robustness of its graduate programs, as evidenced by its high performance in past and current U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings.
UAB's School of Nursing, School of Engineering, School of Business and School of Medicine programs are highly ranked in the U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2025. The full rankings can be found online at www.usnews.com.
“I am proud that UAB has once again been recognized this year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best universities in the nation for graduate programs,” said Chancellor Janet Woodruff Borden. “The passion of our faculty and staff to develop top-tier programs attracts talented students and scholars, enriches our campus community and enhances UAB's reputation as a leader in higher education.”
Of the key rankings included in this year's report (compiled from data submitted by schools, quality ratings from peers and experts, and public data), the following UAB programs stood out:
The School of Nursing's Master of Science in Nursing program was ranked 10th, marking the second time the MSN program has made the top 10. Additionally, the school's Doctor of Nursing Practice program was ranked 11th, its highest DNP ranking since at least 2019.
UAB's Collat School of Business's Master of Business Administration program ranked 98th, making it the highest-ranked school recognized in Alabama.
Rankings of recognized specialties in the 2024 report highlighted the diversity of programs offered by graduate schools on UAB’s campus.
Marnix E. Heesink School of Medicine 9: Surgery 19: Cardiology and Cardiology 19: Immunology and Allergy 27: Oncology 28: Internal Medicine 28: Obstetrics and Gynecology 37: Pediatrics 37: Psychiatry 39: Endocrinology 53: Radiology School of Nursing 3: DNP Family Nurse Practitioner 4: DNP Gerontology, Acute Care 5: Master of Nursing Administration 6: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 7: DNP Leadership 8: Family Nurse Practitioner School of Engineering 69: Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering 82: Materials Engineering 123: Civil Engineering 131: Mechanical Engineering 141: Computer Engineering Additional 2024 Graduate List 13: Biostatistics 16: Epidemiology 16: Health Policy and Management 18: Public Health Program 21: Physical Therapy 24: Social Behavior 29: DNP Nursing Anesthesia Pathway 37: Occupational Therapy 60: Social Work Program 65: Public Relations Program 132: Computer Science (PhD)
Each year, U.S. News ranks professional school programs in business, education, engineering and nursing, including areas of expertise within each field. Rankings in these fields are based on two types of data: expert opinion about the program's excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research and students.
