27 Best Physical Therapy schools in Colombia

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 84.5K citations received by 7.03K 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

#42 in Latin America

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#46 in Latin America

#1140 in the World

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

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#49 in Latin America

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#55 in Latin America

#1321 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Physical Therapy

#73 in Latin America

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#79 in Latin America

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

7. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#80 in Latin America

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Physical Therapy

#113 in Latin America

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

9. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#119 in Latin America

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

10. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#122 in Latin America

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

11. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Physical Therapy

#138 in Latin America

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

12. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Physical Therapy

#140 in Latin America

#2403 in the World

Founded: 1980

13. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Physical Therapy

#145 in Latin America

#2456 in the World

Enrollment: 2,128
Founded: 1943

14. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Physical Therapy

#153 in Latin America

#2592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

15. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Physical Therapy

#160 in Latin America

#2741 in the World

Founded: 1827

16. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#169 in Latin America

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Physical Therapy

#171 in Latin America

#2837 in the World

Founded: 1827

18. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Physical Therapy

#172 in Latin America

#2838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

19. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#177 in Latin America

#2921 in the World

Founded: 1983

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Physical Therapy

#180 in Latin America

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. University of Pamplona

Colombia | Pamplona

For Physical Therapy

#206 in Latin America

#3256 in the World

Founded: 1960

22. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Physical Therapy

#211 in Latin America

#3363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

23. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#219 in Latin America

#3452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

24. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Physical Therapy

#226 in Latin America

#3524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

25. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Physical Therapy

#231 in Latin America

#3601 in the World

Founded: 1966

26. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#232 in Latin America

#3605 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. University of Tolima

Colombia | Ibague

For Physical Therapy

#251 in Latin America

#3878 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.