66 Best Physical Therapy schools in Spain

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Spain ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 1.57M citations received by 69.5K academic papers made by 66 universities in Spain 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 of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Physical Therapy

#47 in Europe

#141 in the World

Founded: 1531

2. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Physical Therapy

#70 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

3. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Physical Therapy

#81 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

4. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Physical Therapy

#82 in Europe

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

5. University of Murcia

Spain | Murcia

For Physical Therapy

#153 in Europe

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

6. University King Juan Carlos

Spain | Mostoles

For Physical Therapy

#154 in Europe

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1996

7. University of Seville

Spain | Seville

For Physical Therapy

#157 in Europe

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1505

8. University of Saragossa

Spain | Zaragoza

For Physical Therapy

#158 in Europe

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1542

9. University of Castilla La Mancha

Spain | Ciudad Real

For Physical Therapy

#161 in Europe

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1982

10. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Physical Therapy

#167 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

11. Autonomous University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Physical Therapy

#169 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1968

12. University of the Basque Country

Spain | Bilbao

For Physical Therapy

#177 in Europe

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

13. University of Extremadura

Spain | Badajoz

For Physical Therapy

#192 in Europe

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1973

14. University of Malaga

Spain | Malaga

For Physical Therapy

#194 in Europe

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 36,054
Founded: 1972

15. European University of Madrid

Spain | Villaviciosa de Odon

For Physical Therapy

#195 in Europe

#501 in the World

Founded: 1995

16. University Pablo de Olavide, Seville

Spain | Seville

For Physical Therapy

#202 in Europe

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

17. Technical University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Physical Therapy

#217 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1971

18. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche

Spain | Elche

For Physical Therapy

#232 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,900
Founded: 1996

19. University of Navarra

Spain | Pamplona

For Physical Therapy

#246 in Europe

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 12,779
Founded: 1952

20. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Physical Therapy

#251 in Europe

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

21. University of Alicante

Spain | San Vicente del Raspeig

For Physical Therapy

#264 in Europe

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1979

22. University of A Coruna

Spain | A Coruna

For Physical Therapy

#266 in Europe

#683 in the World

Founded: 1989

23. University of Jaen

Spain | Jaen

For Physical Therapy

#267 in Europe

#685 in the World

Founded: 1993

24. University of Cadiz

Spain | Cadiz

For Physical Therapy

#270 in Europe

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1979

25. Saint Anthony Catholic University

Spain | Guadalupe

For Physical Therapy

#271 in Europe

#696 in the World

Founded: 1996

26. University of Vigo

Spain | Vigo

For Physical Therapy

#284 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

27. University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Physical Therapy

#286 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1218

28. Pompeu Fabra University

Spain | Barcelona

For Physical Therapy

#294 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 15,801

29. University of Leon

Spain | Leon

For Physical Therapy

#297 in Europe

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1979

30. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain | Las Palmas

For Physical Therapy

#310 in Europe

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

31. University of Almeria

Spain | Almeria

For Physical Therapy

#312 in Europe

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1993

32. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Physical Therapy

#320 in Europe

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,067
Founded: 1499

33. University of Oviedo

Spain | Oviedo

For Physical Therapy

#330 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1604

34. Public University of Navarre

Spain | Pamplona

For Physical Therapy

#336 in Europe

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1987

35. University of the Balearic Islands

Spain | Palma de Mallorca

For Physical Therapy

#339 in Europe

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,359
Founded: 1978

36. Rovira i Virgili University

Spain | Tarragona

For Physical Therapy

#340 in Europe

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,621

37. University of Cordoba

Spain | Cordoba

For Physical Therapy

#341 in Europe

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1972

38. University of Valladolid

Spain | Valladolid

For Physical Therapy

#348 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1346

39. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Physical Therapy

#358 in Europe

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

40. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Physical Therapy

#363 in Europe

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,450
Founded: 1968

41. James I University

Spain | Castellon de la Plana

For Physical Therapy

#405 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,343

42. Camilo Jose Cela University

Spain | Villafranca del Castillo

For Physical Therapy

#408 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1999

43. San Vicente Martir Catholic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Physical Therapy

#409 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2003

44. University Ramon Llull

Spain | Barcelona

For Physical Therapy

#415 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,253

45. University of Deusto

Spain | Bilbao

For Physical Therapy

#435 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1886

46. International University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Physical Therapy

#453 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 4,323

47. University of Lleida

Spain | Lleida

For Physical Therapy

#454 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 10,674

48. CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Spain | Moncada

For Physical Therapy

#456 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1999

49. CEU University of San Pablo

Spain | Madrid

For Physical Therapy

#463 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1993

50. University of Cantabria

Spain | Santander

For Physical Therapy

#467 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

51. University of Girona

Spain | Girona

For Physical Therapy

#468 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,336

52. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Physical Therapy

#494 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

53. University of La Laguna

Spain | San Cristobal de La Laguna

For Physical Therapy

#497 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1927

54. University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Spain | Vic

For Physical Therapy

#504 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 9,685

55. University of Huelva

Spain | Huelva

For Physical Therapy

#526 in Europe

#1684 in the World

Founded: 1993

56. Miguel de Cervantes European University

Spain | Valladolid

For Physical Therapy

#531 in Europe

#1719 in the World

Founded: 2002

57. Francisco de Vitoria University

Spain | Madrid

For Physical Therapy

#551 in Europe

#1787 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Burgos

Spain | Burgos

For Physical Therapy

#575 in Europe

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

59. Pontifical University of Salamanca

Spain | Salamanca

For Physical Therapy

#620 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Founded: 1940

60. University of La Rioja

Spain | Logrono

For Physical Therapy

#639 in Europe

#2264 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Polytechnic University of Cartagena

Spain | Cartagena

For Physical Therapy

#670 in Europe

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1998

62. Comillas Pontifical University

Spain | Madrid

For Physical Therapy

#719 in Europe

#2695 in the World

Founded: 1890

63. IE University

Spain | Segovia

For Physical Therapy

#754 in Europe

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1997

64. Nebrija University

Spain | Madrid

For Physical Therapy

#843 in Europe

#3349 in the World

Founded: 1995

65. Catholic University of Avila

Spain | Avila

For Physical Therapy

#849 in Europe

#3372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1996

66. Loyola University Andalusia

Spain | Seville

For Physical Therapy

#888 in Europe

#3604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Spain based on the number of universities and their ranks are Granada, Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Valles, and Valencia.