3 Best Physical Therapy schools in Costa Rica

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Costa Rica ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 4.31K citations received by 649 academic papers made by 3 universities in Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Physical Therapy

#61 in Latin America

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 30,436
Founded: 1940

2. National University, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | Heredia

For Physical Therapy

#136 in Latin America

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Medical Sciences, Costa Rica

Costa Rica | San Jose

For Physical Therapy

#210 in Latin America

#3268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Costa Rica based on the number of universities and their ranks are San Jose and Heredia.