33 Best Physical Therapy schools in Egypt

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 168K citations received by 19.6K 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

#247 in the World

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

2. Ain Shams University

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Africa

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 220,000
Founded: 1950

3. Alexandria University

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Africa

#630 in the World

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

4. Assiut University

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Africa

#725 in the World

Founded: 1957

5. Mansoura University

Egypt | Mansoura

For Physical Therapy

#11 in Africa

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

6. Zagazig University

Egypt | Zagazig

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Africa

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 117,299
Founded: 1974

7. Tanta University

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Africa

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1972

8. Al-Azhar University

For Physical Therapy

#19 in Africa

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1961

9. Menoufia University

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

For Physical Therapy

#24 in Africa

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1976

10. Benha University

For Physical Therapy

#29 in Africa

#1379 in the World

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

11. Minia University

For Physical Therapy

#30 in Africa

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1976

12. Suez Canal University

Egypt | Ismailia

For Physical Therapy

#31 in Africa

#1458 in the World

Enrollment: 40,317
Founded: 1976

13. Beni-Suef University

Egypt | Beni Suef

For Physical Therapy

#37 in Africa

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2005

14. Helwan University

For Physical Therapy

#43 in Africa

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1975

15. Sohag university

Egypt | Nasser City

For Physical Therapy

#50 in Africa

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

16. Fayoum University

For Physical Therapy

#58 in Africa

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 2005

17. Kafrelsheikh University

Egypt | Kafr El Sheikh

For Physical Therapy

#59 in Africa

#2190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

18. South Valley University - Qena

For Physical Therapy

#72 in Africa

#2581 in the World

Founded: 1995

19. Port Said University

Egypt | Port Said

For Physical Therapy

#76 in Africa

#2707 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. Damanhour University

Egypt | Damanhur

For Physical Therapy

#91 in Africa

#3046 in the World

Founded: 2010

21. Misr University for Science and Technology

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Physical Therapy

#93 in Africa

#3069 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Aswan University

For Physical Therapy

#103 in Africa

#3217 in the World

Enrollment: 1,898
Founded: 2012

23. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology

Egypt | New Borg El Arab

For Physical Therapy

#107 in Africa

#3343 in the World

Enrollment: 3,741
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 2010

24. Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical Therapy

#114 in Africa

#3453 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1972

25. University of Sadat City

For Physical Therapy

#121 in Africa

#3528 in the World

Founded: 2013

26. Delta University for Science and Technology

Egypt | Mansoura

For Physical Therapy

#122 in Africa

#3544 in the World

Founded: 2007

27. British University in Egypt

Egypt | El Shorouk

For Physical Therapy

#125 in Africa

#3572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,178
Founded: 2005

28. Damietta University

Egypt | Damietta

For Physical Therapy

#126 in Africa

#3582 in the World

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

29. American University in Cairo

Egypt | New Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#131 in Africa

#3634 in the World

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

30. Modern Sciences and Arts University

Egypt | 6th of October City

For Physical Therapy

#148 in Africa

#3794 in the World

Founded: 1996

31. Pharos University in Alexandria

Egypt | Alexandria

For Physical Therapy

#151 in Africa

#3823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 2006

32. Future University in Egypt

Egypt | New Cairo

For Physical Therapy

#156 in Africa

#3935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

33. Suez University

For Physical Therapy

#160 in Africa

#3987 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 Ethics7

Biomedical Engineering23

Clinical Psychology25

Critical Care Nursing24

Family medicine24

Forensic Science11

Gastroenterology and Hepatology31

Health Science29

Healthcare Management (MHA)23

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)23

Occupational Therapy11

Oncology and Cancer research39

Ophthalmology23

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine22

Plastic Surgery18

Public Health32

Radiation Therapy25

Radiology and Nuclear medicine39

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound18

Sports / Exercise science5

Sports Medicine22