8 Best Physical Therapy schools in Ecuador

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 7.76K citations received by 805 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

#163 in Latin America

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

2. San Francisco de Quito University

Ecuador | Quito

For Physical Therapy

#183 in Latin America

#2967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

3. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Physical Therapy

#192 in Latin America

#3085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

4. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Physical Therapy

#193 in Latin America

#3090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

5. Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Physical Therapy

#195 in Latin America

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1962

6. University of Guayaquil

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Physical Therapy

#222 in Latin America

#3477 in the World

Founded: 1867

7. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Physical Therapy

#230 in Latin America

#3571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

8. Central University of Ecuador, Quito

Ecuador | Quito

For Physical Therapy

#241 in Latin America

#3701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1826

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