100 Best Physical Therapy schools in Brazil

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Below is a list of best universities in Brazil ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 1M citations received by 85.1K academic papers made by 109 universities in Brazil 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 Sao Paulo

For Physical Therapy

#31 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
97,964
Founded
1827

3. Sao Paulo State University

For Physical Therapy

#164 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1976

5. State University of Campinas

For Physical Therapy

#198 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1966

7. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

For Physical Therapy

#319 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
67,329
Founded
1920

8. Federal University of Sao Carlos

For Physical Therapy

#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1968

11. Federal University of Parana

For Physical Therapy

#413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1912

13. University of Brasilia

For Physical Therapy

#461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1962

14. Santa Catarina State University

For Physical Therapy

#512 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1965

15. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

For Physical Therapy

#531 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1958

18. Nove de Julho University

For Physical Therapy

#685 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1972

19. Federal University of Ceara

For Physical Therapy

#746 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

20. Federal University of Sergipe

For Physical Therapy

#756 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1963

21. Federal University of Juiz de Fora

For Physical Therapy

#761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1960

23. Catholic University of Brasilia

For Physical Therapy

#779 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1974

25. Federal University of Goias

For Physical Therapy

#800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1960

26. Fluminense Federal University

For Physical Therapy

#808 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1960

27. Federal University of Paraiba

For Physical Therapy

#856 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1955

28. Federal University of Uberlandia

For Physical Therapy

#861 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1969

29. University of Ribeirao Preto

For Physical Therapy

#896 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1924

30. Brasil University

For Physical Therapy

#903 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1989

32. Federal University of Espirito Santo

For Physical Therapy

#949 in the World
Acceptance Rate
26%
Enrollment
23,744
Founded
1954

38. University of Northern Parana

For Physical Therapy

#1121 in the World
Enrollment
200,000
Founded
1972

40. Mackenzie Presbyterian University

For Physical Therapy

#1249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

42. Estacio de Sa University

For Physical Therapy

#1321 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1970

45. Sao Judas Tadeu University

For Physical Therapy

#1395 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1971

48. Federal University of Maranhao

For Physical Therapy

#1445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1966

49. University of Mogi das Cruzes

For Physical Therapy

#1482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1962

51. Federal University of Pampa

For Physical Therapy

#1501 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

54. Federal University of Mato Grosso

For Physical Therapy

#1540 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1970

56. University of Paraiba Valley

For Physical Therapy

#1560 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Founded
1954

58. University of Fortaleza

For Physical Therapy

#1581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1973

59. Federal University of ABC

For Physical Therapy

#1654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2005

62. Federal University of Ouro Preto

For Physical Therapy

#1680 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1969

65. Federal University of Amazonas

For Physical Therapy

#1745 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1909

67. State University of Ceara

For Physical Therapy

#1812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1975

70. Federal University of Lavras

For Physical Therapy

#1868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1908

71. Para State University

For Physical Therapy

#1871 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1993

72. University of the Rio dos Sinos Valley

For Physical Therapy

#1886 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
23,988
Founded
1969

76. State University of Paraiba

For Physical Therapy

#2000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1966

78. Positivo University

For Physical Therapy

#2153 in the World
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1988

79. Pontifical Catholic University of Goias

For Physical Therapy

#2249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Founded
1959

83. Sao Francisco University

For Physical Therapy

#2391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,622
Founded
1976

84. Parana State University

For Physical Therapy

#2431 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
2013

87. Bahia State University

For Physical Therapy

#2476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1983

89. University of Franca

For Physical Therapy

#2525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1970

90. Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei

For Physical Therapy

#2566 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
12,446
Founded
1987

98. Anhembi Morumbi University

For Physical Therapy

#2893 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1972

99. State University of Santa Cruz

For Physical Therapy

#3105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1972

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Brazil based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Campinas, and Belo Horizonte.