99 Best Physical Therapy schools in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 7.45M citations received by 198K academic papers made by 99 universities in England 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 College London

For Physical Therapy

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Physical Therapy

#2 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. King's College London

For Physical Therapy

#3 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1829

4. University of Manchester

For Physical Therapy

#4 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. University of Birmingham

For Physical Therapy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1900

6. Imperial College London

For Physical Therapy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Southampton

For Physical Therapy

#7 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Nottingham

For Physical Therapy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Bristol

For Physical Therapy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

10. University of Leeds

For Physical Therapy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. University of Liverpool

For Physical Therapy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

13. Loughborough University

For Physical Therapy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of Sheffield

For Physical Therapy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1905

16. Keele University

For Physical Therapy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1962

17. University of Exeter

For Physical Therapy

#19 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. Liverpool John Moores University

For Physical Therapy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Founded: 1992

19. St George's, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1733

20. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Physical Therapy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Founded: 1992

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Physical Therapy

#25 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of Bath

For Physical Therapy

#26 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

23. University of London

For Physical Therapy

#28 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. University of York

For Physical Therapy

#29 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Leicester

For Physical Therapy

#30 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

26. University of Salford

For Physical Therapy

#31 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Founded: 1967

27. University of Warwick

For Physical Therapy

#32 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#35 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Founded: 1992

29. Leeds Beckett University

For Physical Therapy

#36 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Founded: 1992

30. Brunel University London

For Physical Therapy

#37 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. University of East Anglia

For Physical Therapy

#38 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Physical Therapy

#40 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1954

33. University of Surrey

For Physical Therapy

#45 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. Coventry University

For Physical Therapy

#46 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

35. Sheffield Hallam University

For Physical Therapy

#47 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Brighton

For Physical Therapy

#48 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. Teesside University

For Physical Therapy

#49 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

38. University of Central Lancashire

For Physical Therapy

#50 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Essex

For Physical Therapy

#51 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. University of Kent

For Physical Therapy

#52 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Founded: 1965

41. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Physical Therapy

#53 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Founded: 1791

42. University of the West of England

For Physical Therapy

#55 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

43. Staffordshire University

For Physical Therapy

#57 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Plymouth

For Physical Therapy

#58 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

45. Durham University

For Physical Therapy

#59 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Physical Therapy

#60 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

47. Oxford Brookes University

For Physical Therapy

#61 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

48. University of Reading

For Physical Therapy

#62 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1892

49. University of Portsmouth

For Physical Therapy

#63 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Middlesex University

For Physical Therapy

#64 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1973

51. University of Wolverhampton

For Physical Therapy

#66 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Nottingham Trent University

For Physical Therapy

#67 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Bournemouth University

For Physical Therapy

#68 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

54. University of Sussex

For Physical Therapy

#69 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

55. City, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#71 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Founded: 1966

56. Lancaster University

For Physical Therapy

#73 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

57. Anglia Ruskin University

For Physical Therapy

#74 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1858

58. Edge Hill University

For Physical Therapy

#75 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 2006

59. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Physical Therapy

#76 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 2005

60. University of Huddersfield

For Physical Therapy

#77 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Greenwich

For Physical Therapy

#78 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1890

62. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Physical Therapy

#79 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

63. University of Bedfordshire

For Physical Therapy

#80 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

64. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#81 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Founded: 1849

65. University of Roehampton

For Physical Therapy

#82 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

66. London South Bank University

For Physical Therapy

#83 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

67. University of East London

For Physical Therapy

#85 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Lincoln

For Physical Therapy

#86 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

69. University of Westminster

For Physical Therapy

#87 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. University of Chester

For Physical Therapy

#88 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

71. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Physical Therapy

#89 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Gloucestershire

For Physical Therapy

#90 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

73. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Physical Therapy

#91 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1850

74. University of Chichester

For Physical Therapy

#92 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

75. University of Bradford

For Physical Therapy

#93 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

76. Aston University

For Physical Therapy

#94 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1895

77. York St John University

For Physical Therapy

#97 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Founded: 1841

78. University of Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#99 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

79. University of Sunderland

For Physical Therapy

#100 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

80. University of Derby

For Physical Therapy

#101 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

81. De Montfort University

For Physical Therapy

#102 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

82. Solent University

For Physical Therapy

#104 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

83. University of Northampton

For Physical Therapy

#105 in the United Kingdom

#460 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

84. University of West London

For Physical Therapy

#106 in the United Kingdom

#474 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. Birmingham City University

For Physical Therapy

#107 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Founded: 1992

86. Birkbeck, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#108 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Founded: 1823

87. Cranfield University

For Physical Therapy

#109 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

88. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#110 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Founded: 1904

89. London Metropolitan University

For Physical Therapy

#111 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

Founded: 1848

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Physical Therapy

#112 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. University of Cumbria

For Physical Therapy

#113 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. Buckinghamshire New University

For Physical Therapy

#114 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

93. Leeds Trinity University

For Physical Therapy

#116 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

94. Royal Agricultural University

For Physical Therapy

#117 in the United Kingdom

#579 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

95. University of Winchester

For Physical Therapy

#118 in the United Kingdom

#595 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

96. Newman University, Birmingham

For Physical Therapy

#119 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1968

97. University of Bolton

For Physical Therapy

#120 in the United Kingdom

#650 in Europe

Founded: 2004

98. University of Buckingham

For Physical Therapy

#121 in the United Kingdom

#757 in Europe

Founded: 1973

99. Bath Spa University

For Physical Therapy

#124 in the United Kingdom

#837 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

Closest to England states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	27
Scotland	15	15

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics71

Biomedical Engineering64

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing82

Family medicine91

Forensic Science62

Gastroenterology and Hepatology60

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology69

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine90

Plastic Surgery34

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science76

Sports Medicine95