For the 12th consecutive year, UAB Hospital earned the distinction of being the No. 1 hospital in Alabama, according to the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Five UAB adult specialties ranked in the top 50, including rheumatology at No. 11, ear, nose and throat at No. 14, obstetrics and gynecology at No. 28, neurology and neurosurgery at No. 42, and geriatrics at No. 49.
Independent consulting firm Monigle ranked UAB Medicine the No. 2 healthcare brand in the U.S. in its eighth annual Humanizing Brand Experience research report. The survey asked over 27,000 healthcare decision-makers to share their opinions on 213 healthcare brands across 71 U.S. markets. UAB Medicine was also recognized as the nation’s No. 1 trusted healthcare brand, No. 3 for listening to consumers, and No. 5 for social media content.
UAB Hospital secured a spot on Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals for 2026. The annual ranking, presented in collaboration with global data and business intelligence platform Statista Inc., highlights top-performing hospitals across various medical specialties. UAB ranked No. 105 globally in Cardiology and No. 142 in Cardiac Surgery, underscoring the hospital’s continued excellence in cardiovascular care and surgical innovation.