100 Best Physical Therapy schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 6.66M citations received by 212K academic papers made by 124 universities in the United Kingdom 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

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Europe

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Physical Therapy

#5 in Europe

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. King's College London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#9 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1829

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Europe

#62 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Physical Therapy

#13 in Europe

#64 in the World

Founded: 1900

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Europe

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Europe

#91 in the World

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

9. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Physical Therapy

#24 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1904

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Physical Therapy

#25 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Physical Therapy

#26 in Europe

#95 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#27 in Europe

#98 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Physical Therapy

#32 in Europe

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical Therapy

#33 in Europe

#110 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#34 in Europe

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

16. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#36 in Europe

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

17. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Physical Therapy

#40 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1905

18. Keele University

England | Keele

For Physical Therapy

#51 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1962

19. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#52 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1733

20. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Physical Therapy

#53 in Europe

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical Therapy

#56 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Physical Therapy

#60 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Physical Therapy

#69 in Europe

#211 in the World

Founded: 1968

24. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Physical Therapy

#71 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#76 in Europe

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

26. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Physical Therapy

#77 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

27. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Physical Therapy

#91 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

28. University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#95 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical Therapy

#96 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. University of York

England | York

For Physical Therapy

#103 in Europe

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Physical Therapy

#112 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1967

32. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Physical Therapy

#126 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

33. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical Therapy

#129 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Physical Therapy

#130 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1967

35. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical Therapy

#136 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1893

36. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Physical Therapy

#141 in Europe

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Physical Therapy

#142 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Physical Therapy

#144 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

39. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Physical Therapy

#146 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1954

40. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Physical Therapy

#149 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

41. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#150 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Physical Therapy

#151 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Physical Therapy

#152 in Europe

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

44. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical Therapy

#157 in Europe

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

45. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Physical Therapy

#160 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

46. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Physical Therapy

#167 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

47. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Physical Therapy

#183 in Europe

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Physical Therapy

#184 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#199 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1791

50. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Physical Therapy

#200 in Europe

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Physical Therapy

#207 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1964

52. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Physical Therapy

#209 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

53. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Physical Therapy

#212 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Physical Therapy

#215 in Europe

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

55. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Physical Therapy

#223 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

56. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical Therapy

#228 in Europe

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

57. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Physical Therapy

#232 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

58. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Physical Therapy

#233 in Europe

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Physical Therapy

#246 in Europe

#630 in the World

Founded: 1892

60. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Physical Therapy

#251 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Physical Therapy

#265 in Europe

#696 in the World

Founded: 1841

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Physical Therapy

#267 in Europe

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Middlesex University

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#270 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1973

64. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Physical Therapy

#271 in Europe

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Physical Therapy

#279 in Europe

#736 in the World

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

66. City, University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#280 in Europe

#739 in the World

Founded: 1966

67. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#282 in Europe

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

68. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Physical Therapy

#286 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Physical Therapy

#287 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Physical Therapy

#292 in Europe

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

71. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Physical Therapy

#297 in Europe

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

72. Durham University

England | Durham

For Physical Therapy

#299 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

73. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Physical Therapy

#306 in Europe

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

74. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Physical Therapy

#326 in Europe

#882 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Physical Therapy

#333 in Europe

#894 in the World

Founded: 1849

76. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Physical Therapy

#335 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#340 in Europe

#916 in the World

Founded: 1858

78. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Physical Therapy

#341 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 2005

79. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#345 in Europe

#935 in the World

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

80. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Physical Therapy

#349 in Europe

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. London South Bank University

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#352 in Europe

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

82. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Physical Therapy

#353 in Europe

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

83. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#355 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1890

84. University of East London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#357 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#364 in Europe

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Physical Therapy

#370 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Physical Therapy

#372 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

88. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Physical Therapy

#374 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Chichester

England | Chichester

For Physical Therapy

#376 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. St Mary's University, Twickenham

England | Twickenham

For Physical Therapy

#377 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1850

91. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Physical Therapy

#378 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Westminster

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#385 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

93. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Physical Therapy

#386 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

94. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Physical Therapy

#388 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1895

95. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Physical Therapy

#390 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1872

96. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Physical Therapy

#407 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#410 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Founded: 1966

98. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#417 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

99. York St John University

England | York

For Physical Therapy

#418 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1841

100. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical Therapy

#426 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Manchester, and Birmingham.