Ethiopia's 9 best Physical Therapy schools [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Ethiopia ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 18.6K citations received by 1.62K academic papers made by 9 universities in Ethiopia 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 Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Physical Therapy

#34 in Africa

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

2. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Physical Therapy

#38 in Africa

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1950

3. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Physical Therapy

#54 in Africa

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

4. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Physical Therapy

#57 in Africa

#2137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1991

5. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Physical Therapy

#117 in Africa

#3507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

6. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Physical Therapy

#120 in Africa

#3526 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

7. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Physical Therapy

#123 in Africa

#3574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 57,852
Founded: 2001

8. Debre Markos University

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

For Physical Therapy

#131 in Africa

#3655 in the World

Founded: 2005

9. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Physical Therapy

#137 in Africa

#3722 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Ethiopia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Gondar, Addis Ababa, Jimma, and Mekelle.

9 Best Physical Therapy schools in Ethiopia

1. University of Gondar

2. Addis Ababa University

3. Jimma University

4. Mekelle University

5. Haramaya University

6. Hawassa University

7. Bahir Dar University

8. Debre Markos University

9. Arba Minch University

Medicine subfields in Ethiopia