8 Best Physical Therapy schools in Ecuador

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ecuador ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 4.56K citations received by 592 academic papers made by 8 universities in Ecuador 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. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Physical Therapy

#175 in Latin America

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

2. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Physical Therapy

#191 in Latin America

#3049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

3. Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Physical Therapy

#202 in Latin America

#3148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1962

4. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Physical Therapy

#208 in Latin America

#3248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

5. Central University of Ecuador, Quito

Ecuador | Quito

For Physical Therapy

#214 in Latin America

#3316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1826

6. San Francisco de Quito University

Ecuador | Quito

For Physical Therapy

#216 in Latin America

#3331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

7. University of Guayaquil

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Physical Therapy

#219 in Latin America

#3358 in the World

Founded: 1867

8. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Physical Therapy

#221 in Latin America

#3385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Ecuador based on the number of universities and their ranks are Quito, Guayaquil, and Cuenca.