7 Best Physical Therapy schools in the UAE [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Arab Emirates ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 17.4K citations received by 1.7K academic papers made by 7 universities in the United Arab Emirates 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. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Physical Therapy

#343 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1976

2. University of Sharjah

United Arab Emirates | Sharjah

For Physical Therapy

#519 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1997

3. Khalifa University

United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi

For Physical Therapy

#648 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2007

4. Gulf Medical University

United Arab Emirates | Ajman

For Physical Therapy

#1010 in Asia

#2710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1998

5. American University of Sharjah

United Arab Emirates | Sharjah

For Physical Therapy

#1040 in Asia

#2763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1997

6. Ajman University

United Arab Emirates | Ajman

For Physical Therapy

#1136 in Asia

#2945 in the World

Founded: 1988

7. Zayed University

United Arab Emirates | Dubai

For Physical Therapy

#1387 in Asia

#3388 in the World

Founded: 1998

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in the United Arab Emirates based on the number of universities and their ranks are Al Ain, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Ajman.