98 Best Physical Therapy schools in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 5.56M citations received by 177K academic papers made by 98 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

#5 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

#12 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

#16 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 Bristol

For Physical Therapy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

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

9. University of Leeds

For Physical Therapy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1904

10. University of Liverpool

For Physical Therapy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Nottingham

For Physical Therapy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. Loughborough University

For Physical Therapy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

14. University of Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

15. University of Sheffield

For Physical Therapy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Founded: 1905

16. Keele University

For Physical Therapy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Founded: 1962

17. St George's, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#19 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1733

18. University of Exeter

For Physical Therapy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. Liverpool John Moores University

For Physical Therapy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1992

20. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Physical Therapy

#24 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Founded: 1992

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Physical Therapy

#25 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of Bath

For Physical Therapy

#26 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

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

23. University of Leicester

For Physical Therapy

#27 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

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

24. University of London

For Physical Therapy

#28 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

25. University of York

For Physical Therapy

#30 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Salford

For Physical Therapy

#31 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Founded: 1967

27. University of Warwick

For Physical Therapy

#32 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. Brunel University London

For Physical Therapy

#36 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

29. Leeds Beckett University

For Physical Therapy

#37 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Founded: 1992

30. University of East Anglia

For Physical Therapy

#38 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Physical Therapy

#39 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#41 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. University of Surrey

For Physical Therapy

#45 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. Coventry University

For Physical Therapy

#46 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

35. Sheffield Hallam University

For Physical Therapy

#47 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Brighton

For Physical Therapy

#48 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Physical Therapy

#49 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Founded: 1791

38. University of Central Lancashire

For Physical Therapy

#50 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Essex

For Physical Therapy

#51 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. Teesside University

For Physical Therapy

#52 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

41. University of Kent

For Physical Therapy

#53 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Founded: 1965

42. University of the West of England

For Physical Therapy

#55 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

43. University of Plymouth

For Physical Therapy

#57 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

44. Staffordshire University

For Physical Therapy

#58 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Reading

For Physical Therapy

#59 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Founded: 1892

46. Oxford Brookes University

For Physical Therapy

#60 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

47. University of Portsmouth

For Physical Therapy

#62 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Middlesex University

For Physical Therapy

#63 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1973

49. University of Hertfordshire

For Physical Therapy

#64 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Sussex

For Physical Therapy

#65 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

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

51. City, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#66 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Founded: 1966

52. Bournemouth University

For Physical Therapy

#68 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

53. University of Wolverhampton

For Physical Therapy

#69 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. Lancaster University

For Physical Therapy

#71 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

55. Durham University

For Physical Therapy

#72 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

56. Nottingham Trent University

For Physical Therapy

#73 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Physical Therapy

#74 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#75 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1849

59. Edge Hill University

For Physical Therapy

#76 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 2006

60. Anglia Ruskin University

For Physical Therapy

#77 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1858

61. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Physical Therapy

#78 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Founded: 2005

62. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Physical Therapy

#79 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

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

63. University of Huddersfield

For Physical Therapy

#80 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. London South Bank University

For Physical Therapy

#81 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. University of Bedfordshire

For Physical Therapy

#82 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

66. University of Greenwich

For Physical Therapy

#83 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1890

67. University of East London

For Physical Therapy

#84 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Roehampton

For Physical Therapy

#85 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

69. University of Bradford

For Physical Therapy

#87 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

70. University of Chester

For Physical Therapy

#88 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

71. University of Chichester

For Physical Therapy

#89 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

72. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Physical Therapy

#90 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1850

73. University of Lincoln

For Physical Therapy

#91 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Westminster

For Physical Therapy

#92 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

75. University of Gloucestershire

For Physical Therapy

#93 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

76. Aston University

For Physical Therapy

#94 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Founded: 1895

77. De Montfort University

For Physical Therapy

#96 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. York St John University

For Physical Therapy

#99 in the United Kingdom

#418 in Europe

Founded: 1841

79. University of Sunderland

For Physical Therapy

#101 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

80. University of Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#102 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

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

81. University of Northampton

For Physical Therapy

#103 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

82. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#104 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Founded: 1904

83. University of Derby

For Physical Therapy

#105 in the United Kingdom

#449 in Europe

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

84. University of West London

For Physical Therapy

#106 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. Cranfield University

For Physical Therapy

#107 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

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

86. Birkbeck, University of London

For Physical Therapy

#108 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Founded: 1823

87. Solent University

For Physical Therapy

#109 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

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

88. London Metropolitan University

For Physical Therapy

#110 in the United Kingdom

#491 in Europe

Founded: 1848

89. Birmingham City University

For Physical Therapy

#111 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Founded: 1992

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Physical Therapy

#113 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. University of Cumbria

For Physical Therapy

#114 in the United Kingdom

#550 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. Buckinghamshire New University

For Physical Therapy

#115 in the United Kingdom

#553 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

93. Royal Agricultural University

For Physical Therapy

#116 in the United Kingdom

#556 in Europe

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

94. Leeds Trinity University

For Physical Therapy

#117 in the United Kingdom

#587 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

95. University of Winchester

For Physical Therapy

#118 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

96. Newman University, Birmingham

For Physical Therapy

#119 in the United Kingdom

#629 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1968

97. University of Bolton

For Physical Therapy

#120 in the United Kingdom

#652 in Europe

Founded: 2004

98. University of Buckingham

For Physical Therapy

#124 in the United Kingdom

#811 in Europe

Founded: 1973

Closest to England states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	29
Scotland	15	14

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology98

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics70

Biomedical Engineering60

Clinical Psychology98

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine89

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology58

Health Science101

Healthcare Management (MHA)94

Medical Physics50

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)82

Occupational Therapy65

Oncology and Cancer research85

Ophthalmology66

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Plastic Surgery33

Public Health103

Radiation Therapy46

Radiology and Nuclear medicine98

Respiratory Therapy45

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science67

Sports Medicine93