15 Best Physical Therapy schools in Guangzhou

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Guangzhou ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 166K citations received by 15K academic papers made by 15 universities in Guangzhou 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Physical Therapy

#10 in China

#27 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

2. Southern Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#30 in China

#104 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

3. Guangzhou Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#33 in China

#109 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

4. South China University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#38 in China

#123 in Asia

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

5. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#47 in China

#154 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

6. South China Agricultural University

For Physical Therapy

#79 in China

#273 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

7. Jinan University

For Physical Therapy

#83 in China

#291 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

8. Guangzhou University

For Physical Therapy

#94 in China

#361 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

9. South China Normal University

For Physical Therapy

#97 in China

#369 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

10. Guangdong University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#141 in China

#543 in Asia

Founded: 1956

11. Guangdong University of Education

For Physical Therapy

#247 in China

#965 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1955

12. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

For Physical Therapy

#267 in China

#1055 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

13. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

For Physical Therapy

#353 in China

#1357 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1927

14. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

For Physical Therapy

#367 in China

#1407 in Asia

Founded: 1983

15. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Physical Therapy

#424 in China

#1615 in Asia

Founded: 1969

Universities for Physical Therapy near Guangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
95	Shenzhen University	61	Shenzhen
112	University of Macau	114	Macau
121	Education University of Hong Kong	73	Hong Kong
125	Chinese University of Hong Kong	1	Hong Kong
129	City University of Hong Kong	68	Hong Kong
129	Hong Kong Baptist University	70	Hong Kong
130	University of Hong Kong	3	Hong Kong
132	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	2	Hong Kong
135	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	89	Hong Kong
346	Shantou University	95	Shantou

Medicine subfields in Guangzhou

Anatomy and Physiology14

Anesthesiology11

Bioethics/Medical Ethics4

Biomedical Engineering11

Clinical Psychology14

Critical Care Nursing8

Family medicine11

Forensic Science5

Gastroenterology and Hepatology11

Health Science15

Healthcare Management (MHA)12

Medical Physics6

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)9

Occupational Therapy7

Oncology and Cancer research12

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine10

Plastic Surgery5

Public Health15

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine14

Respiratory Therapy7

Sonography and Ultrasound9

Sports / Exercise science9

Sports Medicine12