15 Best Physical Therapy schools in Guangzhou

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 197K citations received by 16.3K 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

#9 in China

#20 in Asia

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

2. Southern Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#28 in China

#97 in Asia

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

3. Guangzhou Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#32 in China

#104 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

4. South China University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#39 in China

#120 in Asia

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

5. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#45 in China

#142 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

6. Jinan University

For Physical Therapy

#80 in China

#269 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

7. South China Agricultural University

For Physical Therapy

#84 in China

#278 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

8. South China Normal University

For Physical Therapy

#92 in China

#342 in Asia

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

9. Guangzhou University

For Physical Therapy

#97 in China

#356 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

10. Guangdong University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#141 in China

#539 in Asia

Founded: 1956

11. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

For Physical Therapy

#252 in China

#968 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

12. Guangdong University of Education

For Physical Therapy

#261 in China

#996 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1955

13. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

For Physical Therapy

#361 in China

#1378 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1927

14. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

For Physical Therapy

#373 in China

#1424 in Asia

Founded: 1983

15. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Physical Therapy

#430 in China

#1639 in Asia

Founded: 1969

Universities for Physical Therapy near Guangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
95	Shenzhen University	58	Shenzhen
112	University of Macau	116	Macau
121	Education University of Hong Kong	78	Hong Kong
125	Chinese University of Hong Kong	1	Hong Kong
129	City University of Hong Kong	67	Hong Kong
129	Hong Kong Baptist University	73	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	91	Hong Kong
346	Shantou University	96	Shantou

Medicine subfields in Guangzhou

Anatomy and Physiology14

Anesthesiology11

Bioethics/Medical Ethics4

Biomedical Engineering11

Clinical Psychology14

Critical Care Nursing10

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

Ophthalmology10

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine10

Plastic Surgery5

Public Health15

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine14

Respiratory Therapy7

Sonography and Ultrasound9

Sports / Exercise science9

Sports Medicine13