28 Best Physical Therapy schools in Chile

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chile ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 185K citations received by 11.4K academic papers made by 28 universities in Chile 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 Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Latin America

#571 in the World

Founded: 1842

2. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Physical Therapy

#30 in Latin America

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 33,971
Founded: 1888

3. University of La Frontera

Chile | Temuco

For Physical Therapy

#47 in Latin America

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1981

4. Andres Bello University

Chile | Santiago

For Physical Therapy

#53 in Latin America

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

5. University of Santiago de Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Physical Therapy

#56 in Latin America

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1849

6. Autonomous University of Chile

Chile | Temuco

For Physical Therapy

#62 in Latin America

#1381 in the World

Founded: 1989

7. University of Concepcion

Chile | Concepcion

For Physical Therapy

#68 in Latin America

#1460 in the World

Founded: 1920

8. University for Development

Chile | Santiago

For Physical Therapy

#82 in Latin America

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,544
Founded: 1990

9. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Physical Therapy

#91 in Latin America

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1928

10. Catholic University of the Holy Conception

Chile | Concepcion

For Physical Therapy

#96 in Latin America

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1991

11. Catholic University of the Maule

Chile | Talca

For Physical Therapy

#98 in Latin America

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1991

12. Southern University of Chile

Chile | Valdivia

For Physical Therapy

#106 in Latin America

#1879 in the World

Founded: 1954

13. Major University

Chile | Santiago

For Physical Therapy

#121 in Latin America

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

14. San Sebastian University

Chile | Concepcion

For Physical Therapy

#137 in Latin America

#2389 in the World

Founded: 1990

15. University of Valparaiso

Chile | Valparaiso

For Physical Therapy

#141 in Latin America

#2415 in the World

Founded: 1911

16. University of Talca

Chile | Talca

For Physical Therapy

#143 in Latin America

#2434 in the World

Founded: 1981

17. University of the Andes, Chile

Chile | Santiago

For Physical Therapy

#148 in Latin America

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1989

18. Federico Santa Maria Technical University

Chile | Valparaiso

For Physical Therapy

#158 in Latin America

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1931

19. Diego Portales University

Chile | Santiago

For Physical Therapy

#170 in Latin America

#2832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Antofagasta

Chile | Antofagasta

For Physical Therapy

#173 in Latin America

#2869 in the World

Founded: 1981

21. Catholic University of Temuco

Chile | Temuco

For Physical Therapy

#188 in Latin America

#3007 in the World

Founded: 1959

22. University of Tarapaca

Chile | Arica

For Physical Therapy

#212 in Latin America

#3367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1981

23. University of Bio Bio

Chile | Concepcion

For Physical Therapy

#227 in Latin America

#3536 in the World

Founded: 1988

24. University of Magallanes

Chile | Punta Arenas

For Physical Therapy

#238 in Latin America

#3666 in the World

Founded: 1961

25. Catholic University of the North

Chile | Antofagasta

For Physical Therapy

#239 in Latin America

#3672 in the World

Founded: 1956

26. Adolfo Ibanez University

Chile | Vina del Mar

For Physical Therapy

#245 in Latin America

#3761 in the World

Founded: 1953

27. Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences

Chile | Santiago

For Physical Therapy

#247 in Latin America

#3816 in the World

Founded: 1889

28. Arturo Prat University

Chile | Iquique

For Physical Therapy

#256 in Latin America

#3976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1984

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Chile based on the number of universities and their ranks are Santiago, Temuco, Concepcion, and Valparaiso.