100 Best Physical Therapy schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 8.93M citations received by 236K academic papers made by 125 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

#4 in Europe

#20 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

#11 in Europe

#59 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

#14 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Europe

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Physical Therapy

#20 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

10. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Physical Therapy

#27 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#28 in Europe

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

13. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Physical Therapy

#29 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#34 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical Therapy

#35 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#38 in Europe

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

17. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Physical Therapy

#43 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1905

18. Keele University

England | Keele

For Physical Therapy

#49 in Europe

#149 in the World

Founded: 1962

19. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Physical Therapy

#50 in Europe

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical Therapy

#54 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Physical Therapy

#55 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1992

22. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#57 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1733

23. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Physical Therapy

#69 in Europe

#211 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Physical Therapy

#71 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#77 in Europe

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

26. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Physical Therapy

#78 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

27. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical Therapy

#86 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1997

28. University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#91 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. University of York

England | York

For Physical Therapy

#95 in Europe

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Physical Therapy

#100 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

31. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Physical Therapy

#105 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1967

32. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Physical Therapy

#117 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Physical Therapy

#126 in Europe

#345 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical Therapy

#130 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#131 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Physical Therapy

#132 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Physical Therapy

#133 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Physical Therapy

#134 in Europe

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

39. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Physical Therapy

#144 in Europe

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

40. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Physical Therapy

#145 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1954

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Physical Therapy

#147 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Physical Therapy

#150 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

43. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical Therapy

#151 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1893

44. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical Therapy

#156 in Europe

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

45. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Physical Therapy

#170 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

46. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Physical Therapy

#173 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

47. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Physical Therapy

#182 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Physical Therapy

#193 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Physical Therapy

#200 in Europe

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

50. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Physical Therapy

#204 in Europe

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Physical Therapy

#206 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1964

52. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Physical Therapy

#218 in Europe

#538 in the World

Founded: 1965

53. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#219 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1791

54. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Physical Therapy

#220 in Europe

#540 in the World

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

55. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Physical Therapy

#221 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

56. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical Therapy

#230 in Europe

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

57. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Physical Therapy

#240 in Europe

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Physical Therapy

#242 in Europe

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. Durham University

England | Durham

For Physical Therapy

#248 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

60. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Physical Therapy

#252 in Europe

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

61. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Physical Therapy

#258 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Physical Therapy

#263 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1892

63. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Physical Therapy

#282 in Europe

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Middlesex University

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#285 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1973

65. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Physical Therapy

#287 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1841

66. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Physical Therapy

#292 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Physical Therapy

#293 in Europe

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

68. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Physical Therapy

#299 in Europe

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Physical Therapy

#302 in Europe

#790 in the World

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

70. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#303 in Europe

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

71. City, University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#304 in Europe

#797 in the World

Founded: 1966

72. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Physical Therapy

#306 in Europe

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

73. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Physical Therapy

#311 in Europe

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

74. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#319 in Europe

#846 in the World

Founded: 1858

75. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Physical Therapy

#333 in Europe

#896 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Physical Therapy

#335 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Physical Therapy

#347 in Europe

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#354 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1890

79. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#356 in Europe

#972 in the World

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

80. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Physical Therapy

#357 in Europe

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

81. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Physical Therapy

#359 in Europe

#978 in the World

Founded: 1849

82. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#361 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

83. London South Bank University

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#366 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Physical Therapy

#369 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. University of East London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#371 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Physical Therapy

#373 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

87. University of Westminster

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#375 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

88. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Physical Therapy

#378 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

89. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Physical Therapy

#381 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Physical Therapy

#385 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

91. St Mary's University, Twickenham

England | Twickenham

For Physical Therapy

#386 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1850

92. University of Chichester

England | Chichester

For Physical Therapy

#387 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Physical Therapy

#389 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

94. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Physical Therapy

#392 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1895

95. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#400 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1966

96. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#412 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

97. York St John University

England | York

For Physical Therapy

#413 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Founded: 1841

98. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Physical Therapy

#414 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1872

99. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#429 in Europe

#1255 in the World

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

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Physical Therapy

#437 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
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.