Best Physical Therapy Schools in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 90.6M citations received by 3.16M academic papers made by 3,929 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

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United States | Massachusetts

For Physical Therapy

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#2 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

3. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Physical Therapy

#3 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

4. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Physical Therapy

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

6. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical Therapy

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Physical Therapy

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

8. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

9. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

10. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

11. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

12. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Physical Therapy

#8 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

13. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#9 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

14. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#10 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

15. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical Therapy

#11 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

16. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

17. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Physical Therapy

#12 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#13 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

19. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

20. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

21. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical Therapy

#14 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

22. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Physical Therapy

#15 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

23. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Physical Therapy

#16 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

24. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

25. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#17 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Physical Therapy

#18 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

27. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

28. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Physical Therapy

#19 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

29. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Physical Therapy

#20 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

30. Radboud University

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Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

31. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#21 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

32. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Physical Therapy

#22 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

33. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical Therapy

#23 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

34. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Physical Therapy

#24 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

35. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Physical Therapy

#25 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

36. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#26 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

37. Ohio State University

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United States | Ohio

For Physical Therapy

#27 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

38. Lund University

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

39. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Physical Therapy

#28 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

40. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Physical Therapy

#29 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

41. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

42. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

43. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Physical Therapy

#30 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

44. Maastricht University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

45. University of Iowa

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Physical Therapy

#31 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

46. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical Therapy

#32 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

47. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Physical Therapy

#33 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

48. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Physical Therapy

#34 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

49. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#35 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

50. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

51. Free University Amsterdam

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Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

52. Pennsylvania State University

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United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical Therapy

#36 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

53. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#37 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

54. Oregon Health & Science University

United States Flag

United States | Oregon

For Physical Therapy

#38 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

55. University of Maryland, Baltimore

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United States | Maryland

For Physical Therapy

#39 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

56. Emory University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Physical Therapy

#40 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

57. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#41 in North America

#9 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

58. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#42 in North America

#10 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

59. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

60. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Physical Therapy

#43 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

61. University of Groningen

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Groningen

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

62. Baylor College of Medicine

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Physical Therapy

#44 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

63. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Physical Therapy

#45 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

64. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#13 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

65. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

66. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

67. University of Tokyo

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

68. University of Miami

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Physical Therapy

#46 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

69. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

70. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Australia

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

71. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

72. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

73. Wake Forest University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#47 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

74. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Physical Therapy

#48 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States Flag

United States | South Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#49 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. University of Virginia

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Physical Therapy

#50 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

77. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

78. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Physical Therapy

#51 in North America

#41 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

79. University of Southampton

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

80. University of Amsterdam

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Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Physical Therapy

#19 in Europe

#5 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

81. Tufts University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical Therapy

#52 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

82. Brown University

United States Flag

United States | Rhode Island

For Physical Therapy

#53 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

83. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

84. University of Connecticut

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Physical Therapy

#54 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

85. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Physical Therapy

#55 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

86. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical Therapy

#56 in North America

#11 in Canada

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

87. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

88. University of Arizona

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Physical Therapy

#57 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Physical Therapy

#22 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

90. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#58 in North America

#12 in Canada

Founded: 1957

91. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Physical Therapy

#59 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

92. University of Leeds

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

93. Sapienza University of Rome

For Physical Therapy

#24 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

94. Michigan State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Physical Therapy

#60 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

95. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Physical Therapy

#25 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

96. University of Oslo

For Physical Therapy

#26 in Europe

#2 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

97. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#27 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

98. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#28 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

99. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Physical Therapy

#61 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

100. Loughborough University

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#29 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4451

Anesthesiology2885

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1049

Biomedical Engineering1803

Clinical Psychology3400

Cosmetology1035

Critical Care Nursing2181

Dermatology1885

Epidemiology1411

Family medicine2858

Forensic Science1008

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2310

Gerontology2473

Health Science4026

Healthcare Management (MHA)2923

Medical Physics1010

Neurosurgery1000

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2491

Occupational Therapy1257

Oncology and Cancer research3454

Ophthalmology1762

Orthodontics2229

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2422

Pharmacology3642

Plastic Surgery1060

Public Health5240

Radiation Therapy1708

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4464

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1036

Sonography and Ultrasound1054

Sports / Exercise science1302

Sports Medicine2702