Best Physical Therapy Schools in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 67.5M citations received by 2.77M academic papers made by 3,630 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

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical Therapy

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

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 | Washington

For Physical Therapy

#3 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

4. University College London

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 | Maryland

For Physical Therapy

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Physical Therapy

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical Therapy

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

8. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

9. Stanford University

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

10. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

11. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

12. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#8 in North America

#2 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

13. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Physical Therapy

#9 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

14. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#10 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

15. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Physical Therapy

#11 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical Therapy

#12 in North America

#4 in Canada

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

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#13 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

18. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Physical Therapy

#14 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Physical Therapy

#15 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

20. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

21. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical Therapy

#16 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

22. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Australia

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

23. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Physical Therapy

#17 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

24. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#18 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

25. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical Therapy

#19 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

26. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

27. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

28. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Physical Therapy

#20 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

29. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

30. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Physical Therapy

#21 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

31. 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

32. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Physical Therapy

#22 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

33. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Physical Therapy

#23 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

34. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#24 in North America

#6 in Canada

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

35. Lund University

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

36. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Physical Therapy

#25 in North America

#7 in Canada

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

37. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#26 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

38. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Physical Therapy

#27 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

39. Washington University in St Louis

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: $23,432

40. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Physical Therapy

#29 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

41. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Australia

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

42. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical Therapy

#30 in North America

#8 in Canada

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

43. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Physical Therapy

#31 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

44. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Physical Therapy

#32 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

45. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

46. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Physical Therapy

#33 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

47. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical Therapy

#34 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

48. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Physical Therapy

#35 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

49. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

50. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

51. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#36 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

52. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Physical Therapy

#37 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

53. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#38 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

54. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Physical Therapy

#39 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Physical Therapy

#40 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

56. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

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

57. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

58. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Physical Therapy

#41 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

59. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#42 in North America

#9 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

60. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Physical Therapy

#43 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

61. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Physical Therapy

#44 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

62. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

63. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#45 in North America

#10 in Canada

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

64. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#13 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

65. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

66. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Physical Therapy

#14 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

68. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

69. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Physical Therapy

#46 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

70. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

71. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Australia

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

72. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#47 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

73. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

74. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Physical Therapy

#48 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

75. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Physical Therapy

#49 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

76. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Physical Therapy

#50 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

77. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#51 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

78. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Physical Therapy

#52 in North America

#42 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

79. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

80. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

81. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Physical Therapy

#53 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

82. New York University

United States | New York State

For Physical Therapy

#54 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

83. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Physical Therapy

#19 in Europe

#5 in the Netherlands

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

84. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Physical Therapy

#55 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#56 in North America

#11 in Canada

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

86. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Physical Therapy

#57 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

87. University of Oslo

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

88. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical Therapy

#58 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

89. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Europe

#2 in Norway

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

90. Umea University

For Physical Therapy

#22 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

91. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

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

92. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#24 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

93. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Physical Therapy

#59 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

94. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#25 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

95. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#26 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

96. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Physical Therapy

#60 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

97. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical Therapy

#61 in North America

#12 in Canada

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

98. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#27 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1963

99. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Physical Therapy

#62 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

100. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Physical Therapy

#28 in Europe

#1 in France

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

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4255

Anesthesiology2681

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1011

Biomedical Engineering1654

Clinical Psychology3123

Cosmetology1011

Critical Care Nursing1911

Dermatology1700

Epidemiology1273

Family medicine2622

Forensic Science1000

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2148

Gerontology2214

Health Science3646

Healthcare Management (MHA)2642

Medical Physics1004

Neurosurgery1022

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2294

Occupational Therapy1135

Oncology and Cancer research3216

Ophthalmology1621

Orthodontics2030

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2196

Pharmacology3471

Plastic Surgery1067

Public Health5032

Radiation Therapy1584

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4277

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1028

Sonography and Ultrasound1004

Sports / Exercise science1145

Sports Medicine2413