Best Physical Therapy Schools in Africa

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 697K citations received by 55.1K academic papers made by 157 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

#163 in the World

Founded: 1874

2. Cairo University

Egypt | Giza

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Egypt

#249 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

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1922

4. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Physical Therapy

#3 in South Africa

#424 in the World

Founded: 1918

5. Ain Shams University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Egypt

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

6. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical Therapy

#4 in South Africa

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

7. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Physical Therapy

#5 in South Africa

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

8. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Egypt

#633 in the World

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

9. Assiut University

Egypt | Asyut

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Egypt

#717 in the World

Founded: 1957

10. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Nigeria

#736 in the World

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

11. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Egypt

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

12. North-West University

South Africa | Potchefstroom

For Physical Therapy

#6 in South Africa

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2004

13. University of Sfax

Tunisia | Sfax

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Tunisia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%

14. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Egypt

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

15. Manouba University

Tunisia | Manouba

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Tunisia

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 17,040

16. Tanta University

Egypt | Tanta

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Egypt

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria | Ife

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Nigeria

#1110 in the World

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

18. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Nigeria

#1177 in the World

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

19. University of the Western Cape

South Africa | Bellville

For Physical Therapy

#7 in South Africa

#1179 in the World

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

20. Al-Azhar University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Egypt

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1961

21. Mohammed V University

Morocco | Rabat

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Morocco

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%

22. University of Tunis El Manar

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Tunisia

#1228 in the World

23. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Egypt

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

24. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Nigeria

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

25. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Physical Therapy

#8 in South Africa

#1311 in the World

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

26. Tunis University

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Tunisia

#1316 in the World

27. University of Sousse

Tunisia | Sousse

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Tunisia

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 19,311

28. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Physical Therapy

#9 in South Africa

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

29. Benha University

Egypt | Benha

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Egypt

#1390 in the World

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

30. Minia University

Egypt | Minya

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Egypt

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

31. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Egypt

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

32. Makerere University

Uganda | Kampala

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Uganda

#1482 in the World

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

33. University of Monastir

Tunisia | Monastir

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Tunisia

#1500 in the World

34. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Ethiopia

#1531 in the World

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

35. University of Ghana

Ghana | Legon

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Ghana

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 67,914
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1948

36. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Physical Therapy

#13 in Egypt

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

37. University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana | Ho

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Ghana

#1577 in the World

Founded: 2011

38. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Ethiopia

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1950

39. University of Nairobi

Kenya | Nairobi

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Kenya

#1695 in the World

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

40. University of Limpopo

South Africa | Mankweng

For Physical Therapy

#10 in South Africa

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1959

41. Bayero University Kano

Nigeria | Kano

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Nigeria

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

42. Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical Therapy

#11 in South Africa

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2003

43. Helwan University

Egypt | Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Egypt

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

44. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Physical Therapy

#12 in South Africa

#1746 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

45. University of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe | Harare

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Zimbabwe

#1760 in the World

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

46. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Nigeria

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

47. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Ghana | Kumasi

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Ghana

#1828 in the World

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

48. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nigeria | Awka

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Nigeria

#1901 in the World

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

49. University of Jendouba

Tunisia | Jendouba

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Tunisia

#1934 in the World

50. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Egypt

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

51. Durban University of Technology

South Africa | Durban

For Physical Therapy

#13 in South Africa

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2002

52. University of Khartoum

Sudan | Khartoum

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Sudan

#2061 in the World

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

53. Kenyatta University

Kenya | Nairobi

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Kenya

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

54. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Ethiopia

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

55. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical Therapy

#14 in South Africa

#2082 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Founded: 1873

56. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Mozambique

#2108 in the World

Founded: 1985

57. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Ethiopia

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

58. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Nigeria

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

59. Fayoum University

Egypt | Faiyum

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Egypt

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

60. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Egypt

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

61. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Nigeria

#2280 in the World

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

62. Nelson Mandela University

South Africa | Port Elizabeth

For Physical Therapy

#15 in South Africa

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 2005

63. University of Zululand

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

For Physical Therapy

#16 in South Africa

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1960

64. University of Fort Hare

South Africa | Alice

For Physical Therapy

#17 in South Africa

#2387 in the World

Enrollment: 11,074
Founded: 1916

65. University of Carthage

Tunisia | Tunis

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Tunisia

#2414 in the World

Enrollment: 50,314

66. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

South Africa | Pretoria

For Physical Therapy

#18 in South Africa

#2425 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2014

67. University of Cape Coast

Ghana | Cape Coast

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Ghana

#2430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

68. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Nigeria

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1975

69. Cheikh Anta Diop University

Senegal | Dakar

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Senegal

#2473 in the World

Founded: 1918

70. University of Botswana

Botswana | Gaborone

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Botswana

#2519 in the World

Founded: 1964

71. University of Malawi

Malawi | Zomba

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Malawi

#2542 in the World

Founded: 1964

72. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Morocco | Casablanca

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Morocco

#2576 in the World

73. South Valley University - Qena

Egypt | Qena

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Egypt

#2580 in the World

Founded: 1995

74. University of Mauritius

Mauritius | Reduit

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Mauritius

#2587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1965

75. Moi University

Kenya | Eldoret

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Kenya

#2598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1984

76. University of Mostaganem

Algeria | Mostaganem

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Algeria

#2678 in the World

Enrollment: 24,214

77. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Physical Therapy

#19 in Egypt

#2737 in the World

Founded: 2010

78. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Nigeria

#2747 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

#2766 in the World

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

80. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene

Algeria | Algiers

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Algeria

#2799 in the World

Enrollment: 54,549

81. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Nigeria

#2806 in the World

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

82. Lagos State University

Nigeria | Ojo

For Physical Therapy

#13 in Nigeria

#2824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

83. University of Education, Winneba

Ghana | Winneba

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Ghana

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1992

84. Vaal University of Technology

South Africa | Vanderbijlpark

For Physical Therapy

#20 in South Africa

#2904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1966

85. University of Zambia

Zambia | Lusaka

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Zambia

#2920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1965

86. Cadi Ayyad University

Morocco | Marrakesh

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Morocco

#2943 in the World

87. Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

Morocco | Fez

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Morocco

#2965 in the World

Enrollment: 98,720
Male:Female: 54:46

88. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Nigeria

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

89. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Tanzania

#2974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2007

90. University of Douala

Cameroon | Douala

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Cameroon

#3020 in the World

Founded: 1977

91. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Egypt

#3062 in the World

Founded: 2010

92. Ibn Tofail University

Morocco | Kenitra

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Morocco

#3071 in the World

93. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Nigeria

#3084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

94. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Nigeria

#3098 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Egypt

#3108 in the World

Founded: 1996

96. University of Kinshasa

DR Congo | Kinshasa

For Physical Therapy

#1 in the DR Congo

#3120 in the World

Founded: 1954

97. Eduardo Mondlane University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Mozambique

#3134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1962

98. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Nigeria

#3141 in the World

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

99. University of Benghazi

Libya | Benghazi

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Libya

#3156 in the World

Founded: 1955

100. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Nigeria

#3158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

Medicine subfields in Africa

Anatomy and Physiology219

Anesthesiology146

Audiology28

Bioethics/Medical Ethics50

Biomedical Engineering33

Cardiology129

Clinical Psychology154

Cosmetology32

Critical Care Nursing127

Gastroenterology and Hepatology161

Gerontology112

Health Science226

Healthcare Management (MHA)201

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)188

Occupational Therapy28

Oncology and Cancer research187

Ophthalmology73

Optometry58

Orthodontics89

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine146

Radiology and Nuclear medicine233

Respiratory Therapy31

Social Work32

Sonography and Ultrasound31

Sports / Exercise science29