27 Best Physical Therapy schools in Colombia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Colombia ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 76.8K citations received by 6.68K academic papers made by 27 universities in Colombia 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 Antioquia

Colombia | Medellin

For Physical Therapy

#43 in Latin America

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#46 in Latin America

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 54,284
Founded: 1867

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#49 in Latin America

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#54 in Latin America

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Physical Therapy

#73 in Latin America

#1496 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#76 in Latin America

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#79 in Latin America

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

8. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Physical Therapy

#112 in Latin America

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

9. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#118 in Latin America

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

10. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#124 in Latin America

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Physical Therapy

#138 in Latin America

#2391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Physical Therapy

#144 in Latin America

#2459 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

13. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Physical Therapy

#145 in Latin America

#2464 in the World

Founded: 1980

14. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Physical Therapy

#154 in Latin America

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

15. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Physical Therapy

#164 in Latin America

#2756 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Physical Therapy

#170 in Latin America

#2841 in the World

Founded: 1827

17. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#172 in Latin America

#2863 in the World

Founded: 1983

18. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Physical Therapy

#178 in Latin America

#2881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

19. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#180 in Latin America

#2914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Physical Therapy

#190 in Latin America

#3010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Physical Therapy

#207 in Latin America

#3255 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Physical Therapy

#218 in Latin America

#3406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

23. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#221 in Latin America

#3467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

24. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Physical Therapy

#224 in Latin America

#3483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

25. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#229 in Latin America

#3567 in the World

Founded: 1946

26. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Physical Therapy

#236 in Latin America

#3619 in the World

Founded: 1966

27. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Physical Therapy

#247 in Latin America

#3811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1945

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Colombia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Medellin, Bogota, Cali, and Bucaramanga.