67 Best Physical Therapy schools in Italy

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Italy ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 3.08M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 67 universities in Italy 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. Sapienza University of Rome

For Physical Therapy

#25 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

2. University of Padua

For Physical Therapy

#31 in Europe

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

3. University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical Therapy

#39 in Europe

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

4. University of Bologna

Emilia-Romagna | Bologna

For Physical Therapy

#57 in Europe

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

5. University of Verona

Veneto | Verona

For Physical Therapy

#77 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

6. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical Therapy

#80 in Europe

#233 in the World

Founded: 1921

7. University of Rome Tor Vergata

For Physical Therapy

#84 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1982

8. University of Florence

Tuscany | Florence

For Physical Therapy

#90 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1321

9. University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Physical Therapy

#98 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1404

10. University of Genoa

Liguria | Genoa

For Physical Therapy

#106 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

11. Federico II University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Physical Therapy

#121 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

12. University of Pavia

Lombardy | Pavia

For Physical Therapy

#123 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

13. University of Pisa

For Physical Therapy

#126 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

14. University of Siena

Tuscany | Siena

For Physical Therapy

#156 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1240

15. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

For Physical Therapy

#160 in Europe

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1987

16. University of Parma

Emilia-Romagna | Parma

For Physical Therapy

#168 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1117

17. University of Bari

For Physical Therapy

#176 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

For Physical Therapy

#177 in Europe

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

19. University of Palermo

Sicily | Palermo

For Physical Therapy

#184 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1806

20. G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti

Abruzzo | Chieti

For Physical Therapy

#187 in Europe

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 24,716
Founded: 1965

21. Polytechnic University of Milan

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical Therapy

#189 in Europe

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

22. University of Catania

Sicily | Catania

For Physical Therapy

#192 in Europe

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 44,338
Founded: 1434

23. University of Brescia

Lombardy | Brescia

For Physical Therapy

#196 in Europe

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,800
Founded: 1982

24. Foro Italico University of Rome

For Physical Therapy

#197 in Europe

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 2,377
Founded: 1998

25. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Campania | Caserta

For Physical Therapy

#201 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

26. University of Perugia

Umbria | Perugia

For Physical Therapy

#203 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 26,732
Founded: 1308

27. Polytechnic University of Turin

Piedmont | Turin

For Physical Therapy

#211 in Europe

#526 in the World

Founded: 1859

28. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical Therapy

#214 in Europe

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1996

29. University of Ferrara

Emilia-Romagna | Ferrara

For Physical Therapy

#216 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

30. University of Milano-Bicocca

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical Therapy

#227 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

31. University of Messina

Sicily | Messina

For Physical Therapy

#229 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 24,780
Founded: 1548

32. University of Cagliari

Sardinia | Cagliari

For Physical Therapy

#236 in Europe

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,069
Founded: 1620

33. Polytechnical University of Marche

Marche | Ancona

For Physical Therapy

#237 in Europe

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1969

34. University of Aquila

Abruzzo | L'Aquila

For Physical Therapy

#247 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1596

35. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Emilia-Romagna | Modena

For Physical Therapy

#253 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1175

36. University of Udine

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Udine

For Physical Therapy

#260 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1978

37. University of Trieste

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Physical Therapy

#276 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1877

38. University of Catanzaro

Calabria | Catanzaro

For Physical Therapy

#301 in Europe

#787 in the World

Founded: 1998

39. University of Salerno

Campania | Salerno

For Physical Therapy

#311 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

40. University of Sassari

Sardinia | Sassari

For Physical Therapy

#327 in Europe

#868 in the World

Founded: 1558

41. University of Foggia

Apulia | Foggia

For Physical Therapy

#377 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1999

42. University of Trento

Trentino-South Tyrol | Trento

For Physical Therapy

#381 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 16,239
Founded: 1962

43. University of Eastern Piedmont

Piedmont | Vercelli

For Physical Therapy

#391 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1998

44. University of Insubria

Lombardy | Varese

For Physical Therapy

#395 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1998

45. University of Molise

Molise | Campobasso

For Physical Therapy

#449 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1982

46. Parthenope University of Naples

Campania | Naples

For Physical Therapy

#473 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Lazio | Cassino

For Physical Therapy

#474 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1979

48. Carlo Bo University of Urbino

Marche | Urbino

For Physical Therapy

#507 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1506

49. Roma Tre University

For Physical Therapy

#519 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1992

50. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Physical Therapy

#558 in Europe

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1990

51. University of Calabria

Calabria | Cosenza

For Physical Therapy

#566 in Europe

#1873 in the World

Founded: 1972

52. University of Bergamo

Lombardy | Bergamo

For Physical Therapy

#573 in Europe

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1968

53. University of Salento

For Physical Therapy

#590 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Enrollment: 19,401
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1966

54. University of Tuscia

Lazio | Viterbo

For Physical Therapy

#606 in Europe

#2100 in the World

Founded: 1979

55. Basilicata University

Basilicata | Potenza

For Physical Therapy

#662 in Europe

#2371 in the World

Enrollment: 6,631
Founded: 1982

56. University of Camerino

Marche | Camerino

For Physical Therapy

#665 in Europe

#2388 in the World

Founded: 1727

57. International School for Advanced Studies

Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste

For Physical Therapy

#669 in Europe

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1978

58. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Veneto | Venice

For Physical Therapy

#671 in Europe

#2420 in the World

Founded: 1868

59. Bocconi University

Lombardy | Milan

For Physical Therapy

#704 in Europe

#2595 in the World

Founded: 1902

60. University of Teramo

Abruzzo | Teramo

For Physical Therapy

#714 in Europe

#2680 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1993

61. Kore University of Enna

For Physical Therapy

#737 in Europe

#2798 in the World

Founded: 2005

62. University of Sannio

Campania | Benevento

For Physical Therapy

#782 in Europe

#3067 in the World

Founded: 1998

63. Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria

Calabria | Reggio Calabria

For Physical Therapy

#790 in Europe

#3095 in the World

Enrollment: 8,950
Founded: 1982

64. University of Macerata

Marche | Macerata

For Physical Therapy

#842 in Europe

#3360 in the World

Enrollment: 9,646
Founded: 1290

65. Free University of Bozen

Trentino-South Tyrol | Bolzano

For Physical Therapy

#876 in Europe

#3546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,216
Founded: 1997

66. Normal School of Pisa

For Physical Therapy

#914 in Europe

#3801 in the World

Founded: 1810

67. Maria Santissima Assunta Free University

For Physical Therapy

#933 in Europe

#3888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1939

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Italy based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rome, Padua, Milan, and Bologna.

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Anesthesiology58

Bioethics/Medical Ethics38

Biomedical Engineering54

Clinical Psychology62

Critical Care Nursing58

Family medicine61

Forensic Science39

Gastroenterology and Hepatology55

Health Science62

Healthcare Management (MHA)64

Medical Physics45

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)54

Occupational Therapy49

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