33 Best Physical Therapy schools in Egypt

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Egypt ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 146K citations received by 18.4K academic papers made by 33 universities in Egypt 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. Cairo University

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Africa

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

2. Ain Shams University

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Africa

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Africa

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 197,278
Founded: 1942

4. Assiut University

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Africa

#717 in the World

Founded: 1957

5. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Africa

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

6. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Africa

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

7. Tanta University

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Africa

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. Al-Azhar University

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Africa

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1961

9. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Africa

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

10. Benha University

For Physical Therapy

#29 in Africa

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 88,016
Founded: 1976

11. Minia University

For Physical Therapy

#30 in Africa

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

12. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Physical Therapy

#31 in Africa

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

13. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Physical Therapy

#36 in Africa

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

14. Helwan University

For Physical Therapy

#43 in Africa

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

15. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Physical Therapy

#50 in Africa

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

16. Fayoum University

For Physical Therapy

#59 in Africa

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

17. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Physical Therapy

#60 in Africa

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

18. South Valley University - Qena

For Physical Therapy

#73 in Africa

#2580 in the World

Founded: 1995

19. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Physical Therapy

#77 in Africa

#2737 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Physical Therapy

#91 in Africa

#3062 in the World

Founded: 2010

21. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Physical Therapy

#95 in Africa

#3108 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Aswan University

For Physical Therapy

#102 in Africa

#3207 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

23. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Physical Therapy

#108 in Africa

#3302 in the World

Founded: 2010

24. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical Therapy

#115 in Africa

#3466 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

25. University of Sadat City

For Physical Therapy

#116 in Africa

#3484 in the World

Enrollment: 29,702
Founded: 2013

26. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#122 in Africa

#3544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 6,857
Founded: 1919

27. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Physical Therapy

#124 in Africa

#3578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2012

28. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Physical Therapy

#127 in Africa

#3618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,228
Founded: 2005

29. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Physical Therapy

#129 in Africa

#3631 in the World

Founded: 2007

30. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical Therapy

#148 in Africa

#3798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

31. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Physical Therapy

#149 in Africa

#3805 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#154 in Africa

#3900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,085
Founded: 2006

33. Suez University

For Physical Therapy

#157 in Africa

#3929 in the World

Founded: 2012

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Egypt based on the number of universities and their ranks are Giza, Cairo, Alexandria, and Asyut.

Medicine subfields in Egypt

Anatomy and Physiology37

Anesthesiology30

Bioethics/Medical Ethics6

Biomedical Engineering21

Clinical Psychology24

Critical Care Nursing23

Family medicine24

Forensic Science11

Gastroenterology and Hepatology31

Health Science27

Healthcare Management (MHA)22

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)23

Occupational Therapy10

Oncology and Cancer research39

Ophthalmology22

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine21

Plastic Surgery17

Public Health32

Radiation Therapy25

Radiology and Nuclear medicine39

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound17

Sports / Exercise science5

Sports Medicine22