19 Best Physical Therapy schools in Bangladesh

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Bangladesh ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 37K citations received by 3.09K academic papers made by 19 universities in Bangladesh 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. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Physical Therapy

#452 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1998

2. University of Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Physical Therapy

#802 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 37,018
Founded: 1921

3. North South University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Physical Therapy

#1074 in Asia

#2797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1992

4. University of Science and Technology Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Physical Therapy

#1084 in Asia

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 5,682
Founded: 1992

5. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Physical Therapy

#1145 in Asia

#2927 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Physical Therapy

#1198 in Asia

#3032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 6,075
Founded: 1961

7. Bangladesh University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Physical Therapy

#1249 in Asia

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 2001

8. Rajshahi University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Physical Therapy

#1253 in Asia

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 2,200
Founded: 1953

9. Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh | Khulna

For Physical Therapy

#1264 in Asia

#3177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2003

10. Islamic University

Bangladesh | Kushtia

For Physical Therapy

#1270 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. University of South Asia, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Physical Therapy

#1329 in Asia

#3301 in the World

Founded: 2003

12. Jahangirnagar University

Bangladesh | Savar

For Physical Therapy

#1354 in Asia

#3348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1970

13. BRAC University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Physical Therapy

#1362 in Asia

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 2001

14. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Bangladesh | Sylhet

For Physical Therapy

#1393 in Asia

#3427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 7,662
Founded: 1986

15. Chittagong Medical University

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Physical Therapy

#1416 in Asia

#3470 in the World

Founded: 2016

16. Independent University, Bangladesh

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Physical Therapy

#1479 in Asia

#3583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 7,048
Founded: 1993

17. Daffodil International University

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Physical Therapy

#1608 in Asia

#3806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,147
Founded: 2002

18. Rajshahi Medical University

Bangladesh | Rajshahi

For Physical Therapy

#1618 in Asia

#3826 in the World

Founded: 2016

19. University of Chittagong

Bangladesh | Chittagong

For Physical Therapy

#1650 in Asia

#3873 in the World

Founded: 1966

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Bangladesh based on the number of universities and their ranks are Dhaka, Chittagong, Mymensingh, and Rajshahi.