25 Best Physical Therapy schools in Colombia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 55.7K citations received by 5.85K academic papers made by 25 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

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1803

2. National University of Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#45 in Latin America

#1128 in the World

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

3. Pontifical Javeriana University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#47 in Latin America

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1623

4. El Rosario University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#56 in Latin America

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 13,226
Founded: 1653

5. University of the Valley

Colombia | Cali

For Physical Therapy

#59 in Latin America

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1945

6. University of America in Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#63 in Latin America

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1958

7. University of the Andes, Colombia

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#69 in Latin America

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1949

8. Industrial University of Santander

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Physical Therapy

#112 in Latin America

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1948

9. Santo Tomas University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#114 in Latin America

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1580

10. El Bosque University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#121 in Latin America

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1978

11. University of Caldas

Colombia | Manizales

For Physical Therapy

#127 in Latin America

#2255 in the World

Founded: 1943

12. Pontificia Bolivariana University

Colombia | Medellin

For Physical Therapy

#139 in Latin America

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1937

13. Technological University of Pereira

Colombia | Pereira

For Physical Therapy

#146 in Latin America

#2480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1958

14. University of La Sabana

Colombia | Chia

For Physical Therapy

#154 in Latin America

#2596 in the World

Founded: 1980

15. Manuela Beltran University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#161 in Latin America

#2688 in the World

Founded: 1983

16. Nueva Granada Military University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#169 in Latin America

#2738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Cauca

Colombia | Popayan

For Physical Therapy

#171 in Latin America

#2757 in the World

Founded: 1827

18. Northern University

Colombia | Barranquilla

For Physical Therapy

#173 in Latin America

#2778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1966

19. University of Cartagena

Colombia | Cartagena

For Physical Therapy

#180 in Latin America

#2868 in the World

Founded: 1827

20. Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia

Colombia | Tunja

For Physical Therapy

#184 in Latin America

#2955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

21. Autonomous University of Bucaramanga

Colombia | Bucaramanga

For Physical Therapy

#195 in Latin America

#3107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

22. Francisco Jose de Caldas District University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#226 in Latin America

#3422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

23. Free University

Colombia | Bogota

For Physical Therapy

#228 in Latin America

#3446 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. ICESI University

Colombia | Cali

For Physical Therapy

#229 in Latin America

#3461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

25. University of Cordoba, Colombia

Colombia | Monteria

For Physical Therapy

#236 in Latin America

#3526 in the World

Founded: 1966

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