Best Physical Therapy Schools in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 10.5M citations received by 770K academic papers made by 1,685 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

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
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

#111 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#2 in China

#120 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#3 in China

#137 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

#146 in the World

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

7. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Japan

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

8. Kyoto University

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Japan

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#4 in China

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Osaka University

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Japan

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

11. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Iran

#184 in the World

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

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#5 in China

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#2 in South Korea

#188 in the World

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

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Physical Therapy

#6 in China

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Singapore

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

16. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Turkey

#214 in the World

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

17. Nagoya University

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Japan

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

18. Tohoku University

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Japan

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

19. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#7 in China

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

20. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#8 in China

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

21. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Taiwan

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

22. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Taiwan

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

23. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#3 in South Korea

#247 in the World

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

24. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Japan

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

25. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#9 in China

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

26. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#4 in South Korea

#252 in the World

Founded: 1398

27. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#10 in China

#257 in the World

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

28. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#11 in China

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

29. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Taiwan

#278 in the World

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

30. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Japan

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

31. Keio University

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Japan

#282 in the World

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

32. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Turkey

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

33. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Japan

#289 in the World

Founded: 2003

34. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Physical Therapy

#1 in India

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

35. Waseda University

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Japan

#302 in the World

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

36. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Singapore

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

37. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Physical Therapy

#12 in China

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

38. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Taiwan

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

39. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#13 in China

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

40. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#336 in the World

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

41. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physical Therapy

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

42. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Physical Therapy

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

43. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Israel

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

44. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#14 in China

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

45. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Japan

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

46. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#5 in South Korea

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

47. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Iran

#367 in the World

Founded: 1946

48. Shandong University

For Physical Therapy

#15 in China

#379 in the World

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

49. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Israel

#380 in the World

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

50. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Iran

#385 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

#388 in the World

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

52. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Israel

#392 in the World

Founded: 1924

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. Shanghai University of Sport

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#16 in China

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

56. University of Haifa

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Israel

#408 in the World

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

57. Kobe University

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Japan

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

58. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Physical Therapy

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

59. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Physical Therapy

#7 in South Korea

#418 in the World

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

60. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#17 in China

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

61. Kitasato University

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Japan

#423 in the World

Founded: 1962

62. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Physical Therapy

#18 in China

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

63. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Iran

#431 in the World

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

64. University of Tehran

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Iran

#442 in the World

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

65. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#19 in China

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

66. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Physical Therapy

#8 in South Korea

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

67. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Japan

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

68. Chiba University

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Japan

#458 in the World

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

69. Nihon University

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Japan

#470 in the World

Founded: 1889

70. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#20 in China

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

71. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Taiwan

#478 in the World

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

72. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Physical Therapy

#2 in India

#486 in the World

Founded: 1962

73. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Taiwan

#493 in the World

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

74. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Turkey

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

75. Ege University

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Turkey

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

76. Wuhan University

For Physical Therapy

#21 in China

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

77. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Physical Therapy

#3 in India

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

78. Soochow University

For Physical Therapy

#22 in China

#524 in the World

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

79. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#19 in Japan

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

80. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Physical Therapy

#23 in China

#526 in the World

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

81. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Taiwan

#532 in the World

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

82. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Turkey

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

83. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Japan

#542 in the World

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

84. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Turkey

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

85. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Indonesia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

86. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Physical Therapy

#4 in India

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

87. University of Science and Technology of China

For Physical Therapy

#24 in China

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

88. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Physical Therapy

#9 in South Korea

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

89. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#10 in South Korea

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

90. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Physical Therapy

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

91. Chung-Ang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Physical Therapy

#11 in South Korea

#568 in the World

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

92. Beijing Sport University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#25 in China

#569 in the World

Founded: 1953

93. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Iran

#573 in the World

Founded: 1947

94. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Iran

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

95. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Japan

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

96. Osaka City University

For Physical Therapy

#22 in Japan

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

97. Ritsumeikan University

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Japan

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

98. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#26 in China

#582 in the World

Founded: 1952

99. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Physical Therapy

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

100. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Physical Therapy

#27 in China

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Bioethics/Medical Ethics206

Biomedical Engineering781

Clinical Psychology1315

Critical Care Nursing770

Epidemiology457

Family medicine1009

Forensic Science341

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1007

Health Science1516

Healthcare Management (MHA)1048

Medical Physics318

Neurosurgery375

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)793

Occupational Therapy373

Oncology and Cancer research1575

Ophthalmology686

Orthodontics860

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine816

Pharmacology1712

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health2221

Radiation Therapy747

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340

Sports Medicine1074