100 Best Physical Therapy schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 9.58M citations received by 246K 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

#49 in the World

Founded: 1829

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Physical Therapy

#12 in Europe

#60 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

#23 in Europe

#90 in the World

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

10. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Physical Therapy

#24 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#28 in Europe

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

12. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Physical Therapy

#30 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Physical Therapy

#32 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#34 in Europe

#108 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical Therapy

#36 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#41 in Europe

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

17. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Physical Therapy

#44 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1905

18. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Physical Therapy

#50 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. Keele University

England | Keele

For Physical Therapy

#51 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1962

20. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Physical Therapy

#55 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical Therapy

#56 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#61 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1733

23. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Physical Therapy

#70 in Europe

#212 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Physical Therapy

#71 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#75 in Europe

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

26. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Physical Therapy

#78 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

27. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical Therapy

#88 in Europe

#255 in the World

Founded: 1997

28. University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#94 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Physical Therapy

#99 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

30. University of York

England | York

For Physical Therapy

#100 in Europe

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Physical Therapy

#102 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1967

32. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Physical Therapy

#116 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Physical Therapy

#129 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical Therapy

#130 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Physical Therapy

#131 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical Therapy

#132 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1964

37. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Physical Therapy

#133 in Europe

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Physical Therapy

#134 in Europe

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

39. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Physical Therapy

#144 in Europe

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Physical Therapy

#146 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Physical Therapy

#147 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Physical Therapy

#152 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

43. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical Therapy

#154 in Europe

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

44. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical Therapy

#161 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1893

45. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Physical Therapy

#175 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

46. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Physical Therapy

#178 in Europe

#459 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 Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Physical Therapy

#194 in Europe

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Physical Therapy

#199 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Physical Therapy

#202 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

51. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Physical Therapy

#206 in Europe

#519 in the World

Founded: 1964

52. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Physical Therapy

#217 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

53. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Physical Therapy

#222 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#223 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1791

55. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Physical Therapy

#224 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1965

56. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical Therapy

#230 in Europe

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

57. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Physical Therapy

#242 in Europe

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

58. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Physical Therapy

#244 in Europe

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

59. Durham University

England | Durham

For Physical Therapy

#248 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

60. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Physical Therapy

#252 in Europe

#647 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

#273 in Europe

#702 in the World

Founded: 1892

63. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Physical Therapy

#278 in Europe

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Physical Therapy

#285 in Europe

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Physical Therapy

#288 in Europe

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

66. Middlesex University

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#290 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1973

67. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Physical Therapy

#291 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1841

68. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Physical Therapy

#297 in Europe

#778 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Physical Therapy

#303 in Europe

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

70. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#305 in Europe

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

71. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Physical Therapy

#308 in Europe

#804 in the World

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

72. City, University of London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#310 in Europe

#807 in the World

Founded: 1966

73. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Physical Therapy

#312 in Europe

#814 in the World

Founded: 1858

74. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Physical Therapy

#316 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

75. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Physical Therapy

#330 in Europe

#885 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Physical Therapy

#336 in Europe

#903 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#352 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1890

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Physical Therapy

#354 in Europe

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#357 in Europe

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#358 in Europe

#984 in the World

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

81. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Physical Therapy

#362 in Europe

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

82. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Physical Therapy

#363 in Europe

#993 in the World

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

83. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Physical Therapy

#366 in Europe

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

84. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Physical Therapy

#368 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1849

85. University of East London

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#372 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. London South Bank University

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#373 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

87. University of Westminster

England | London

For Physical Therapy

#374 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

88. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Physical Therapy

#380 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

89. St Mary's University, Twickenham

England | Twickenham

For Physical Therapy

#382 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1850

90. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Physical Therapy

#383 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Physical Therapy

#386 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

92. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Physical Therapy

#388 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

93. University of Chichester

England | Chichester

For Physical Therapy

#389 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

94. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Physical Therapy

#392 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1895

95. York St John University

England | York

For Physical Therapy

#410 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1841

96. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#411 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1966

97. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical Therapy

#415 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

98. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Physical Therapy

#422 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1872

99. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Physical Therapy

#433 in Europe

#1273 in the World

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

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Physical Therapy

#434 in Europe

#1275 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.