Fukuoka's 6 best Physical Therapy schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Fukuoka ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 85.8K citations received by 5.38K academic papers made by 6 universities in Fukuoka 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. Kyushu University

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Japan

#32 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

2. Fukuoka University

For Physical Therapy

#31 in Japan

#144 in Asia

Founded: 1934

3. Kyushu Sangyo University

For Physical Therapy

#163 in Japan

#874 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1960

4. Nakamura Gakuen University

For Physical Therapy

#204 in Japan

#1148 in Asia

Founded: 1965

5. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#207 in Japan

#1166 in Asia

Founded: 1963

6. Fukuoka Dental College

For Physical Therapy

#280 in Japan

#1550 in Asia

Founded: 1972

Universities for Physical Therapy near Fukuoka

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
32	Kurume University	62	Kurume
40	Saga University	54	Saga
43	University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan	41	Kitakyushu
52	Kyushu Dental College	126	Kitakyushu
53	Kyushu Institute of Technology	97	Kitakyushu
92	Kumamoto University	37	Kumamoto
102	Nagasaki University	29	Nagasaki
116	Yamaguchi University	36	Yamaguchi
122	Oita University	74	Oita
207	University of Miyazaki	77	Miyazaki

Medicine subfields in Fukuoka

Anatomy and Physiology8

Cardiology5

Immunology7

Nursing5

Oncology and Cancer research5

Radiology and Nuclear medicine7

Surgery8