16 Best Physical Therapy schools in Switzerland

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 658K citations received by 24K academic papers made by 16 universities in Switzerland 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 Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Physical Therapy

#38 in Europe

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Physical Therapy

#46 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Physical Therapy

#74 in Europe

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

4. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Physical Therapy

#78 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Physical Therapy

#82 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

6. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Physical Therapy

#98 in Europe

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

7. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Physical Therapy

#133 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Physical Therapy

#330 in Europe

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Physical Therapy

#381 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Physical Therapy

#402 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Physical Therapy

#421 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

12. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Physical Therapy

#434 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

13. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Physical Therapy

#515 in Europe

#1620 in the World

14. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Physical Therapy

#613 in Europe

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

15. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Physical Therapy

#633 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Physical Therapy

#717 in Europe

#2673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Switzerland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zurich, Bern, Basel, and Lausanne.

Medicine subfields in Switzerland

Anatomy and Physiology16

Anesthesiology14

Bioethics/Medical Ethics10

Biomedical Engineering13

Clinical Psychology16

Critical Care Nursing12

Family medicine14

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology11

Health Science16

Healthcare Management (MHA)17

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)15

Occupational Therapy11

Oncology and Cancer research14

Ophthalmology10

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine13

Plastic Surgery8

Public Health18

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine17

Respiratory Therapy8

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science8

Sports Medicine15