Best Physical Therapy Schools in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 11.7M citations received by 819K academic papers made by 1,724 universities in Asia 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 Tokyo

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Japan

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Israel

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#1 in China

#107 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#2 in China

#115 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#3 in China

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

6. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#1 in South Korea

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#4 in China

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Japan

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

9. Kyoto University

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Japan

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#5 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Osaka University

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Japan

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

12. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Iran

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

13. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Physical Therapy

#6 in China

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

14. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#2 in South Korea

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

15. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Singapore

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

16. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Turkey

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

17. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#7 in China

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

18. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#8 in China

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

19. Nagoya University

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Japan

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

20. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#9 in China

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

21. Tohoku University

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Japan

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

22. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Taiwan

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

23. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Taiwan

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

24. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#10 in China

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#11 in China

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#3 in South Korea

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

27. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#4 in South Korea

#253 in the World

Founded: 1398

28. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Japan

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

29. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Taiwan

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

30. Keio University

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Japan

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

31. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Physical Therapy

#1 in India

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

32. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Japan

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

33. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Turkey

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

34. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Singapore

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

35. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Physical Therapy

#12 in China

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

36. Waseda University

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Japan

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

37. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Japan

#300 in the World

Founded: 2003

38. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#13 in China

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

39. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

40. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Taiwan

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

41. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#14 in China

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

42. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Physical Therapy

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

43. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

44. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Israel

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

45. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#5 in South Korea

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

46. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Japan

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

47. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Iran

#366 in the World

Founded: 1946

48. Shandong University

For Physical Therapy

#15 in China

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

49. Shanghai University of Sport

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#16 in China

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

50. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Iran

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

51. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#6 in South Korea

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

52. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Israel

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

53. Juntendo University

For Physical Therapy

#13 in Japan

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

54. Dokuz Eylul University

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Turkey

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

55. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#17 in China

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

56. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Israel

#404 in the World

Founded: 1924

57. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Physical Therapy

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

58. University of Haifa

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Israel

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

59. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Physical Therapy

#18 in China

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

60. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Physical Therapy

#7 in South Korea

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

61. Kobe University

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Japan

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

62. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Iran

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

63. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#19 in China

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

64. Kitasato University

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Japan

#432 in the World

Founded: 1962

65. University of Tehran

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Iran

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

66. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#20 in China

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

67. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Physical Therapy

#8 in South Korea

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

68. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Japan

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

69. Chiba University

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Japan

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

70. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Taiwan

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

71. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Physical Therapy

#2 in India

#477 in the World

Founded: 1962

72. Nihon University

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Japan

#482 in the World

Founded: 1889

73. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Physical Therapy

#3 in India

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

74. Soochow University

For Physical Therapy

#21 in China

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

75. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Turkey

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

76. Wuhan University

For Physical Therapy

#22 in China

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

77. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Taiwan

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

78. Ege University

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Turkey

#503 in the World

Founded: 1955

79. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Physical Therapy

#23 in China

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

80. Beijing Sport University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#24 in China

#515 in the World

Founded: 1953

81. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Taiwan

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

82. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Turkey

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

83. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#19 in Japan

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

84. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Turkey

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

85. University of Science and Technology of China

For Physical Therapy

#25 in China

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

86. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Indonesia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

87. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#9 in South Korea

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

88. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Physical Therapy

#4 in India

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

89. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Japan

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

90. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Physical Therapy

#10 in South Korea

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

91. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Iran

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

92. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Physical Therapy

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

93. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Iran

#567 in the World

Founded: 1947

94. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Physical Therapy

#26 in China

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

95. Chung-Ang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#11 in South Korea

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

96. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Physical Therapy

#27 in China

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

97. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#28 in China

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

98. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Physical Therapy

#29 in China

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

99. Ritsumeikan University

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Japan

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

100. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Physical Therapy

#30 in China

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1972

Anesthesiology1220

Bioethics/Medical Ethics211

Biomedical Engineering814

Clinical Psychology1366

Critical Care Nursing819

Epidemiology480

Family medicine1041

Forensic Science352

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1031

Health Science1564

Healthcare Management (MHA)1089

Medical Physics338

Neurosurgery401

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)812

Occupational Therapy398

Oncology and Cancer research1618

Ophthalmology711

Orthodontics885

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine855

Pharmacology1741

Plastic Surgery408

Public Health2238

Radiation Therapy768

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1985

Respiratory Therapy327

Sonography and Ultrasound439

Sports / Exercise science363

Sports Medicine1131