Best Physical Therapy Schools in the World

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 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 3,389 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#2 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

3. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Physical Therapy

#3 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Physical Therapy

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

5. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical Therapy

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

6. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

7. Stanford University

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

8. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

9. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

10. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Physical Therapy

#7 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

11. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#8 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

12. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Physical Therapy

#9 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

13. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#10 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

14. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical Therapy

#11 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

15. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical Therapy

#12 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

16. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Physical Therapy

#13 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#14 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

18. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

19. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical Therapy

#15 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

20. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Physical Therapy

#16 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

21. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Physical Therapy

#17 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

23. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

24. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#18 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

25. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Physical Therapy

#19 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

26. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Physical Therapy

#20 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

27. 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

28. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#21 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

29. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

30. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Physical Therapy

#22 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

31. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

32. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#23 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

33. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Physical Therapy

#24 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

34. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Physical Therapy

#25 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

35. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Physical Therapy

#26 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

36. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Physical Therapy

#27 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

37. Lund University

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

38. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Physical Therapy

#28 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

39. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Physical Therapy

#29 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

40. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Physical Therapy

#30 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

41. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Physical Therapy

#31 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

42. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

43. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Physical Therapy

#32 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

44. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical Therapy

#33 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

45. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

46. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#34 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

47. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Physical Therapy

#35 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

48. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

49. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

50. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#36 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

51. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#37 in North America

#9 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

52. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Physical Therapy

#38 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

53. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Physical Therapy

#39 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

54. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#40 in North America

#10 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

55. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

56. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Physical Therapy

#41 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

57. University of Tokyo

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

58. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

59. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

60. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

61. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Physical Therapy

#42 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

62. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Physical Therapy

#13 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

63. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

64. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

65. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

66. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

67. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#43 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

68. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Physical Therapy

#44 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

69. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Physical Therapy

#45 in North America

#11 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

70. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Physical Therapy

#46 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

71. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Physical Therapy

#47 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

72. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

73. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Physical Therapy

#48 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

74. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Physical Therapy

#49 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

75. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Europe

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

76. Umea University

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

77. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Physical Therapy

#50 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $24,643
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $53,244

78. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

79. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Physical Therapy

#51 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

80. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Physical Therapy

#52 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

81. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Physical Therapy

#53 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

82. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Physical Therapy

#19 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

83. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Physical Therapy

#54 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

84. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Physical Therapy

#55 in North America

#12 in Canada

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

85. University of Oslo

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

86. New York University

United States | New York State

For Physical Therapy

#56 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

87. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Physical Therapy

#57 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

88. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1963

89. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#22 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

90. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Europe

#2 in Norway

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

91. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#24 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

92. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Physical Therapy

#58 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

93. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Physical Therapy

#25 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

94. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Physical Therapy

#59 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

95. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Physical Therapy

#60 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

96. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

97. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

98. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Physical Therapy

#26 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

99. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Physical Therapy

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

100. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Physical Therapy

#61 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

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Anatomy and Physiology3984

Anesthesiology2456

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1027

Biomedical Engineering1500

Clinical Psychology2868

Cosmetology1038

Critical Care Nursing1749

Dermatology1554

Epidemiology1162

Family medicine2395

Forensic Science1084

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1972

Gerontology2017

Health Science3286

Healthcare Management (MHA)2393

Medical Physics1023

Neurosurgery1018

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2092

Occupational Therapy1006

Oncology and Cancer research2956

Ophthalmology1467

Orthodontics1911

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine1993

Pharmacology3236

Plastic Surgery1120

Public Health4699

Radiation Therapy1442

Radiology and Nuclear medicine3976

Respiratory Therapy1000

Social Work1044

Sonography and Ultrasound1000

Sports / Exercise science1015

Sports Medicine2205