100 Best Physical Therapy schools in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 1.92M citations received by 188K academic papers made by 431 universities in China 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. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Asia

#115 in the World

Founded: 1937

2. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#4 in Asia

#129 in the World

Founded: 1963

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Asia

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Asia

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#27 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#28 in Asia

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#31 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#32 in Asia

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#35 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#38 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

13. Shandong University

For Physical Therapy

#40 in Asia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

14. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Physical Therapy

#43 in Asia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

15. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#47 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

16. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#59 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Physical Therapy

#61 in Asia

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#62 in Asia

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

19. Shanghai University of Sport

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#71 in Asia

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

20. Wuhan University

For Physical Therapy

#74 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

21. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#79 in Asia

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

22. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#80 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 1952

23. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Physical Therapy

#83 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

24. Soochow University

For Physical Therapy

#84 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

25. University of Science and Technology of China

For Physical Therapy

#87 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

26. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Physical Therapy

#89 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

27. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Physical Therapy

#96 in Asia

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

28. Beijing Sport University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#101 in Asia

#603 in the World

Founded: 1953

29. Dalian University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#102 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

30. Jiangnan University

For Physical Therapy

#104 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

31. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Physical Therapy

#105 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

32. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#111 in Asia

#639 in the World

Founded: 1952

33. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Physical Therapy

#113 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

34. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#117 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

35. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Physical Therapy

#120 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

36. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#123 in Asia

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

37. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#124 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 1956

38. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Physical Therapy

#132 in Asia

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

39. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Physical Therapy

#133 in Asia

#700 in the World

Founded: 1909

40. Xiamen University

For Physical Therapy

#135 in Asia

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

41. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Physical Therapy

#138 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

42. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#144 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

43. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#148 in Asia

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

44. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Physical Therapy

#154 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

45. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#155 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

46. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Physical Therapy

#159 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

47. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Physical Therapy

#160 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

48. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#162 in Asia

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

49. Fujian Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#164 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

50. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Physical Therapy

#166 in Asia

#810 in the World

Founded: 1913

51. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Physical Therapy

#168 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

52. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Physical Therapy

#173 in Asia

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

53. Northeast Agricultural University

For Physical Therapy

#180 in Asia

#831 in the World

Founded: 1948

54. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Physical Therapy

#182 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

55. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Physical Therapy

#186 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

56. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#188 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

57. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#189 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

58. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#194 in Asia

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

59. Anhui Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#197 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

60. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Physical Therapy

#198 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

61. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Physical Therapy

#199 in Asia

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

62. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#208 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

63. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Physical Therapy

#209 in Asia

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

64. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#218 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

65. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Physical Therapy

#219 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

66. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Physical Therapy

#220 in Asia

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

67. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#227 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

68. Ningbo University

For Physical Therapy

#230 in Asia

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

69. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#231 in Asia

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

70. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#242 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

71. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#244 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

72. Harbin Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#245 in Asia

#996 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

73. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#246 in Asia

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

74. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#249 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

75. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Physical Therapy

#253 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

76. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#255 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

77. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#260 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

78. Wuhan University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#272 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

79. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#275 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

80. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Physical Therapy

#277 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

81. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Physical Therapy

#283 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

82. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Physical Therapy

#287 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

83. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Physical Therapy

#288 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

84. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Physical Therapy

#294 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

85. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#301 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

86. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Physical Therapy

#304 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

87. Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#311 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1953

88. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Physical Therapy

#325 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

89. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#329 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

90. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#334 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

91. Dalian Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#340 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,200
Founded: 1947

92. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Physical Therapy

#341 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Founded: 1928

93. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Physical Therapy

#347 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

94. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Physical Therapy

#349 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

95. China University of Mining and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#350 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

96. Xuzhou Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#354 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1958

97. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#355 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

98. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Physical Therapy

#363 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

99. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Physical Therapy

#364 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1919

100. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Physical Therapy

#366 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu.

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