Tucson, Arizona · MD · Public
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is a public MD school in Tucson, Arizona. It ranks 48th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. It received $110M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 23.5% are in primary care and 46.7% stayed in Arizona. The median federal debt of its graduates is $186,889.
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
We haven't found an entering-class profile published by University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson yet, so its MCAT, GPA and acceptance figures aren't shown. Check the school's own admissions pages at arizona.edu.
How University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 48th of 191. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals | $110M | 71 | 57 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | — | — | — |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 23.5% | 56 | 72 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 9.3% | 54 | 75 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 46.7% | 75 | 42 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | $187K | 63 | 56 of 152 |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 22.4% | 71 | 54 of 189 |
Where University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
1,249 physicians who graduated from 2005 to 2019 and are enrolled in Medicare, by their primary specialty and first listed practice address. Pediatrics and psychiatry are under-counted because fewer of those physicians bill Medicare.
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson research funding
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson received $110M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 176 awards. That ranks 57th of 194 US medical schools.
Who funds it
Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.
Largest research projects
- Allopregnanolone as Regenerative Therapeutic for Alzheimer's: Phase 2 Clinical TrialRoberta Brinton · NIA · $6.6M
- University of Arizona Cancer Center - Cancer Center Support GrantDan Theodorescu · NCI · $4.0M
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Cost and class
Debt is the median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS) of graduates, from the College Scorecard, for the university's MD and DO graduates together. Class figures are the school's 2023-24 graduates (IPEDS), counted with another medical school at the same university. Underrepresented in medicine = Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
Compare with similar schools
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- University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix 0 mi
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- University of New Mexico School of Medicine 318 mi
- Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine 351 mi
All 4 medical schools in Arizona
Questions about University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Is University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson a good medical school?
It ranks 48th of 191 on our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most. Whether it is good for you depends on what you want; the rankings page lets you weight primary care, rural practice, staying in state, debt and diversity yourself.
Is University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson good for primary care?
23.5% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 72nd of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson graduates practice?
46.7% practice in Arizona and 9.3% in rural areas. The most common specialties are family medicine (12.5%), emergency medicine (11.7%), anesthesiology (8.6%).
How much research funding does University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson get?
$110M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 57th of 194 US medical schools.
How much debt do University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson graduates have?
The median federal student loan debt of its graduates is $186,889, from the College Scorecard (for the university's MD and DO graduates together).
Cite this page
2 Minute Medicine. University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/university-of-arizona-college-of-medicine-tucson/
Sources: NIH RePORTER fiscal year 2025 (research funding); CMS Doctors and Clinicians file (where 2005–2019 graduates practice); USDA rural-urban commuting area codes 2020 (rural ZIP codes); College Scorecard (median federal debt); IPEDS 2023–24 (graduates and class makeup); each school's own admissions pages (admissions figures, linked on each school page). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)