Best Physical Therapy Schools in Africa

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 778K citations received by 58.2K academic papers made by 161 universities in Africa 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. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical Therapy

#1 in South Africa

#169 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Egypt

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

3. University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical Therapy

#2 in South Africa

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Physical Therapy

#3 in South Africa

#415 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Egypt

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical Therapy

#4 in South Africa

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Physical Therapy

#5 in South Africa

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Egypt

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

9. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Egypt

#725 in the World

Founded: 1957

10. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Nigeria

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Egypt

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Physical Therapy

#6 in South Africa

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

13. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Tunisia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 33,193

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Egypt

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Tunisia

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

16. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Egypt

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Nigeria

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

18. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Physical Therapy

#7 in South Africa

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 24,754
Founded: 1959

19. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Egypt

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1961

20. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Nigeria

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

21. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Morocco

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

22. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Tunisia

#1217 in the World

23. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Nigeria

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

24. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Egypt

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

25. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Tunisia

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

26. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Tunisia

#1320 in the World

27. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Physical Therapy

#8 in South Africa

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

28. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical Therapy

#9 in South Africa

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

29. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Egypt

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

30. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Egypt

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

31. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Egypt

#1458 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

32. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Uganda

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1922

33. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Tunisia

#1512 in the World

34. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Ghana

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1948

35. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Ethiopia

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1950

36. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Ethiopia

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

37. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Physical Therapy

#13 in Egypt

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

38. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Ghana

#1597 in the World

Founded: 2011

39. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Nigeria

#1714 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

40. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Kenya

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1970

41. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Physical Therapy

#10 in South Africa

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

42. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical Therapy

#11 in South Africa

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

43. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Egypt

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

44. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Physical Therapy

#12 in South Africa

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

45. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,399
Founded: 1955

46. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Nigeria

#1802 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

47. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Ghana

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 85,000
Founded: 1951

48. University of Jendouba

Tunisia | Jendouba

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Tunisia

#1826 in the World

49. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Nigeria

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

50. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Egypt

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

51. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Physical Therapy

#13 in South Africa

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

52. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Sudan

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 41,030
Founded: 1956

53. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Ethiopia

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

54. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Kenya

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

55. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical Therapy

#14 in South Africa

#2086 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

56. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Ethiopia

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 17,030
Founded: 1991

57. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Mozambique

#2157 in the World

Founded: 1985

58. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Egypt

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

59. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Egypt

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

60. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Nigeria

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

61. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Physical Therapy

#15 in South Africa

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

62. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Nigeria

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

63. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Physical Therapy

#16 in South Africa

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

64. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical Therapy

#17 in South Africa

#2349 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

65. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Physical Therapy

#18 in South Africa

#2362 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

66. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Ghana

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

67. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Tunisia

#2414 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

68. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Nigeria

#2424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

69. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Morocco

#2442 in the World

70. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Senegal

#2520 in the World

Enrollment: 89,589
Founded: 1918

71. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Botswana

#2538 in the World

Founded: 1964

72. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Egypt

#2581 in the World

Founded: 1995

73. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Malawi

#2591 in the World

Enrollment: 10,500
Founded: 1964

74. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Mauritius

#2620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

75. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Kenya

#2634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

76. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Physical Therapy

#19 in Egypt

#2707 in the World

Founded: 2010

77. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Algeria

#2708 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

78. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Nigeria

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

79. Cape Peninsula University of Technology

South Africa | Cape Town

For Physical Therapy

#19 in South Africa

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 35,047
Founded: 2005

80. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Nigeria

#2805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

81. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Algeria

#2820 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

82. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Physical Therapy

#13 in Nigeria

#2885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

83. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Zambia

#2912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

84. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Morocco

#2934 in the World

85. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Morocco

#2944 in the World

86. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Physical Therapy

#20 in South Africa

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

87. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Tanzania

#2973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

88. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Ghana

#2982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

89. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Morocco

#3006 in the World

90. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Nigeria

#3016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

91. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Egypt

#3046 in the World

Founded: 2010

92. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Cameroon

#3059 in the World

Founded: 1977

93. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Egypt

#3069 in the World

Founded: 1996

94. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Nigeria

#3105 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Nigeria

#3148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

96. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Nigeria

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

97. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Nigeria

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

98. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Physical Therapy

#1 in the DR Congo

#3159 in the World

Founded: 1954

99. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Libya

#3180 in the World

Founded: 1955

100. Abdelmalek Essaadi University

Morocco | Tetouan

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Morocco

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%

Medicine subfields in Africa

Anatomy and Physiology227

Anesthesiology148

Audiology32

Bioethics/Medical Ethics51

Biomedical Engineering36

Cardiology135

Clinical Psychology156

Cosmetology33

Critical Care Nursing139

Gastroenterology and Hepatology163

Gerontology125

Health Science235

Healthcare Management (MHA)208

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)191

Occupational Therapy32

Oncology and Cancer research193

Ophthalmology75

Optometry59

Orthodontics89

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine151

Radiology and Nuclear medicine235

Respiratory Therapy33

Social Work33

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science31