65 Best Physical Therapy schools in Canada

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Canada ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 6.81M citations received by 169K academic papers made by 65 universities in Canada 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 Toronto

Ontario | Toronto

For Physical Therapy

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

2. University of British Columbia

British Columbia | Vancouver

For Physical Therapy

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

3. McMaster University

Ontario | Hamilton

For Physical Therapy

#9 in North America

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

4. McGill University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical Therapy

#11 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

5. University of Alberta

Alberta | Edmonton

For Physical Therapy

#19 in North America

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

6. Western University

Ontario | London

For Physical Therapy

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

7. University of Calgary

Alberta | Calgary

For Physical Therapy

#24 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

8. University of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical Therapy

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

9. University of Ottawa

Ontario | Ottawa

For Physical Therapy

#41 in North America

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

10. Queen's University

Ontario | Kingston

For Physical Therapy

#42 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 35,612
Founded: 1841

11. Laval University

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Physical Therapy

#54 in North America

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 56,000
Founded: 1852

12. University of Waterloo

Ontario | Waterloo

For Physical Therapy

#59 in North America

#96 in the World

Founded: 1957

13. Dalhousie University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Physical Therapy

#67 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

14. University of Manitoba

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Physical Therapy

#84 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

15. University of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

For Physical Therapy

#94 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

16. York University

Ontario | Toronto

For Physical Therapy

#104 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 53,000
Founded: 1959

17. University of Guelph

Ontario | Guelph

For Physical Therapy

#122 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

18. University of Quebec in Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical Therapy

#126 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

19. Simon Fraser University

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Physical Therapy

#133 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

20. University of Sherbrooke

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Physical Therapy

#136 in North America

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1954

21. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

For Physical Therapy

#145 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

22. University of Victoria

British Columbia | Victoria

For Physical Therapy

#152 in North America

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

23. Concordia University

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical Therapy

#157 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1974

24. Brock University

Ontario | St. Catharines

For Physical Therapy

#186 in North America

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1964

25. University of New Brunswick

New Brunswick | Fredericton

For Physical Therapy

#193 in North America

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 32,036
Founded: 1785

26. Wilfrid Laurier University

Ontario | Waterloo

For Physical Therapy

#209 in North America

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1911

27. University of Regina

Saskatchewan | Regina

For Physical Therapy

#211 in North America

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1911

28. University of Windsor

Ontario | Windsor

For Physical Therapy

#222 in North America

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

29. University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

For Physical Therapy

#237 in North America

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1969

30. University of Lethbridge

Alberta | Lethbridge

For Physical Therapy

#246 in North America

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1967

31. Carleton University

Ontario | Ottawa

For Physical Therapy

#247 in North America

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

32. Ryerson University

Ontario | Toronto

For Physical Therapy

#253 in North America

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 38,950
Founded: 1948

33. Laurentian University

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

For Physical Therapy

#270 in North America

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 9,323
Founded: 1960

34. Polytechnic School of Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical Therapy

#281 in North America

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 9,476
Founded: 1873

35. Ontario Tech University

Ontario | Oshawa

For Physical Therapy

#288 in North America

#1033 in the World

Founded: 2002

36. Lakehead University

Ontario | Thunder Bay

For Physical Therapy

#299 in North America

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. Acadia University

Nova Scotia | Wolfville

For Physical Therapy

#368 in North America

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1838

38. University of Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

For Physical Therapy

#382 in North America

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,336
Founded: 1969

39. School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical Therapy

#403 in North America

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1974

40. St. Francis Xavier University

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

For Physical Therapy

#418 in North America

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1853

41. Mount Royal University

Alberta | Calgary

For Physical Therapy

#423 in North America

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1910

42. University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

For Physical Therapy

#459 in North America

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1969

43. University of Northern British Columbia

British Columbia | Prince George

For Physical Therapy

#471 in North America

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 28,609
Founded: 1990

44. University of Winnipeg

Manitoba | Winnipeg

For Physical Therapy

#478 in North America

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1871

45. Trent University

Ontario | Peterborough

For Physical Therapy

#485 in North America

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

46. University of Moncton

New Brunswick | Moncton

For Physical Therapy

#491 in North America

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1864

47. University of the Fraser Valley

British Columbia | Abbotsford

For Physical Therapy

#492 in North America

#1886 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

48. Nipissing University

Ontario | North Bay

For Physical Therapy

#558 in North America

#2191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

For Physical Therapy

#559 in North America

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1970

50. University of Quebec in Outaouais

Quebec State | Gatineau

For Physical Therapy

#576 in North America

#2271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1981

51. Saint Mary's University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Physical Therapy

#660 in North America

#2625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,281
Founded: 1802

52. Bishop's University

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

For Physical Therapy

#675 in North America

#2696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 2,756
Founded: 1843

53. University of Quebec

Quebec State | Quebec City

For Physical Therapy

#696 in North America

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1968

54. HEC Montreal

Quebec State | Montreal

For Physical Therapy

#697 in North America

#2819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1907

55. Brandon University

Manitoba | Brandon

For Physical Therapy

#713 in North America

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1899

56. Mount Allison University

New Brunswick | Sackville

For Physical Therapy

#725 in North America

#2980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 72,100
Founded: 1839

57. Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia | Halifax

For Physical Therapy

#728 in North America

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 4,050
Founded: 1873

58. Royal Military College of Canada

Ontario | Kingston

For Physical Therapy

#743 in North America

#3076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1876

59. University of Quebec in Rimouski

Quebec State | Rimouski

For Physical Therapy

#744 in North America

#3087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1969

60. British Columbia Institute of Technology

British Columbia | Burnaby

For Physical Therapy

#768 in North America

#3207 in the World

Founded: 1960

61. Vancouver Island University

British Columbia | Nanaimo

For Physical Therapy

#799 in North America

#3430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1969

62. Thompson Rivers University

British Columbia | Kamloops

For Physical Therapy

#803 in North America

#3456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1970

63. Trinity Western University

British Columbia | Langley

For Physical Therapy

#809 in North America

#3496 in the World

Enrollment: 7,475
Founded: 1986

64. Cape Breton University

Nova Scotia | Sydney

For Physical Therapy

#814 in North America

#3539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1974

65. MacEwan University

Alberta | Edmonton

For Physical Therapy

#817 in North America

#3573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Hamilton, and Montreal.