23 Best Physical Therapy schools in Austria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Austria ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 650K citations received by 17.8K academic papers made by 23 universities in Austria 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. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Physical Therapy

#62 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

2. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Physical Therapy

#109 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

3. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Physical Therapy

#136 in Europe

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 3,607
Founded: 2004

4. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Physical Therapy

#140 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1669

5. Medical University of Graz

For Physical Therapy

#173 in Europe

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,346
Founded: 2004

6. University of Graz

For Physical Therapy

#239 in Europe

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 32,230
Founded: 1585

7. Paracelsus Medical University

Austria | Salzburg

For Physical Therapy

#256 in Europe

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

8. University of Salzburg

Austria | Salzburg

For Physical Therapy

#282 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 17,969
Founded: 1622

9. Graz University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#338 in Europe

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 16,436
Founded: 1874

10. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Physical Therapy

#390 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

11. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Physical Therapy

#406 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

12. Danube University Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Physical Therapy

#479 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,849
Founded: 1994

13. Johannes Kepler University Linz

For Physical Therapy

#508 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1966

14. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Physical Therapy

#563 in Europe

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 12,509
Founded: 1872

15. University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt

Austria | Wiener Neustadt

For Physical Therapy

#715 in Europe

#2681 in the World

Founded: 1994

16. St. Polten University of Applied Sciences

Austria | Sankt Polten

For Physical Therapy

#734 in Europe

#2769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1993

17. Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Physical Therapy

#750 in Europe

#2884 in the World

Founded: 2003

18. University of Leoben

Austria | Leoben

For Physical Therapy

#751 in Europe

#2888 in the World

Enrollment: 4,032
Founded: 1904

19. FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

For Physical Therapy

#777 in Europe

#3042 in the World

Founded: 1995

20. Vienna University of Economics and Business

Austria | Vienna

For Physical Therapy

#801 in Europe

#3143 in the World

Enrollment: 22,392
Founded: 1975

21. University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien

Austria | Vienna

For Physical Therapy

#854 in Europe

#3409 in the World

Enrollment: 4,400
Founded: 1994

22. MCI Management Center Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Physical Therapy

#917 in Europe

#3819 in the World

Enrollment: 3,731
Founded: 1996

23. IMC University of Applied Sciences in Krems

Austria | Krems an der Donau

For Physical Therapy

#930 in Europe

#3876 in the World

Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Austria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vienna, Innsbruck, Graz, and Salzburg.

Medicine subfields in Austria

Anatomy and Physiology23

Anesthesiology16

Bioethics/Medical Ethics6

Biomedical Engineering16

Clinical Psychology16

Critical Care Nursing14

Family medicine14

Forensic Science6

Gastroenterology and Hepatology13

Health Science18

Healthcare Management (MHA)16

Medical Physics9

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)23

Occupational Therapy9

Oncology and Cancer research20

Ophthalmology12

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine15

Plastic Surgery10

Public Health25

Radiation Therapy13

Radiology and Nuclear medicine24

Respiratory Therapy9

Sonography and Ultrasound9

Sports / Exercise science8

Sports Medicine18