100 Best Physical Therapy schools in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 2.64M citations received by 164K academic papers made by 311 universities in Japan 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 of Tokyo

For Physical Therapy

#1 in Asia

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Asia

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

3. Kyoto University

For Physical Therapy

#8 in Asia

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

4. Osaka University

For Physical Therapy

#10 in Asia

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

5. Nagoya University

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Asia

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

6. Tohoku University

For Physical Therapy

#18 in Asia

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Physical Therapy

#24 in Asia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

8. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Physical Therapy

#30 in Asia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

9. Keio University

For Physical Therapy

#31 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

10. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Physical Therapy

#33 in Asia

#289 in the World

Founded: 2003

11. Waseda University

For Physical Therapy

#35 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

12. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Physical Therapy

#45 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

13. Juntendo University

For Physical Therapy

#53 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

14. Kobe University

For Physical Therapy

#57 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

15. Kitasato University

For Physical Therapy

#61 in Asia

#423 in the World

Founded: 1962

16. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physical Therapy

#67 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

17. Chiba University

For Physical Therapy

#68 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

18. Nihon University

For Physical Therapy

#69 in Asia

#470 in the World

Founded: 1889

19. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#79 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

20. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Physical Therapy

#83 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

21. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Physical Therapy

#95 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

22. Osaka City University

For Physical Therapy

#96 in Asia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

23. Ritsumeikan University

For Physical Therapy

#97 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

24. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Physical Therapy

#103 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

25. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Physical Therapy

#105 in Asia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

26. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Physical Therapy

#110 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

27. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Physical Therapy

#112 in Asia

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

28. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Physical Therapy

#124 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

29. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Physical Therapy

#125 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

30. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Physical Therapy

#132 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

31. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Physical Therapy

#138 in Asia

#714 in the World

Founded: 1934

32. Gifu University

For Physical Therapy

#141 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

33. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Physical Therapy

#142 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

34. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Physical Therapy

#145 in Asia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

35. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Physical Therapy

#146 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

36. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Physical Therapy

#148 in Asia

#752 in the World

Founded: 1949

37. Tokai University

For Physical Therapy

#153 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

38. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Physical Therapy

#156 in Asia

#780 in the World

Founded: 1995

39. Akita University

For Physical Therapy

#158 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

40. Teikyo University

For Physical Therapy

#163 in Asia

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

41. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Physical Therapy

#165 in Asia

#801 in the World

Founded: 1978

42. Nippon Medical School

For Physical Therapy

#168 in Asia

#816 in the World

Founded: 1904

43. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#172 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

44. Showa University

For Physical Therapy

#177 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

45. Tokyo Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#183 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

46. Nagoya City University

For Physical Therapy

#185 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

47. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Physical Therapy

#189 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

48. Toho University

For Physical Therapy

#191 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

49. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Physical Therapy

#192 in Asia

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

50. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Physical Therapy

#193 in Asia

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

51. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Physical Therapy

#194 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

52. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#198 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

53. National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya

For Physical Therapy

#199 in Asia

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1981

54. Tokyo University of Science

For Physical Therapy

#200 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

55. Saga University

For Physical Therapy

#202 in Asia

#886 in the World

Founded: 1949

56. Mie University

For Physical Therapy

#212 in Asia

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

57. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Physical Therapy

#231 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

58. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Physical Therapy

#235 in Asia

#960 in the World

Founded: 1972

59. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Physical Therapy

#236 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

60. Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Niigata

For Physical Therapy

#237 in Asia

#965 in the World

Founded: 2001

61. Kurume University

For Physical Therapy

#239 in Asia

#968 in the World

Founded: 1928

62. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Physical Therapy

#242 in Asia

#971 in the World

Founded: 1972

63. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Physical Therapy

#248 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

64. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Physical Therapy

#259 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

65. Osaka Prefecture University

For Physical Therapy

#260 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

66. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Physical Therapy

#262 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

67. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Physical Therapy

#271 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1971

68. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Physical Therapy

#288 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

69. University of Fukui

For Physical Therapy

#306 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

70. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Physical Therapy

#308 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

71. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Physical Therapy

#310 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

72. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Physical Therapy

#311 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. University of Electro-Communications

For Physical Therapy

#313 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

74. Oita University

For Physical Therapy

#316 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

75. Shimane University

For Physical Therapy

#317 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

76. Nippon Sport Science University

For Physical Therapy

#319 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1891

77. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Physical Therapy

#324 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1971

78. Osaka Medical College

Japan | Takatsuki

For Physical Therapy

#326 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1927

79. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Physical Therapy

#328 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

80. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Physical Therapy

#334 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

81. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Physical Therapy

#340 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

82. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#343 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

83. University of Toyama

For Physical Therapy

#347 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

84. University of Yamanashi

For Physical Therapy

#350 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

85. Kyorin University

For Physical Therapy

#351 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

86. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#353 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

87. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#354 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

88. Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Japan | Kurashiki

For Physical Therapy

#362 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1991

89. Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences

Japan | Kumatori

For Physical Therapy

#368 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1965

90. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Physical Therapy

#379 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

91. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Physical Therapy

#384 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

92. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Physical Therapy

#386 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

93. Toyo University

For Physical Therapy

#392 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Founded: 1887

94. Chukyo University

For Physical Therapy

#397 in Asia

#1348 in the World

Founded: 1927

95. Doshisha University

For Physical Therapy

#404 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

96. Dokkyo Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Physical Therapy

#408 in Asia

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1972

97. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Physical Therapy

#415 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

98. Kansai University

For Physical Therapy

#423 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

99. Kochi University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#429 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1997

100. Kochi University

For Physical Therapy

#430 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Tsukuba, Kyoto, and Suita.

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Anesthesiology210

Bioethics/Medical Ethics26

Biomedical Engineering140

Clinical Psychology182

Critical Care Nursing93

Family medicine132

Forensic Science26

Gastroenterology and Hepatology156

Health Science138

Healthcare Management (MHA)101

Medical Physics80

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)99

Occupational Therapy89

Oncology and Cancer research219

Ophthalmology121

Orthodontics138

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine98

Pharmacology212

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Public Health289

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Radiology and Nuclear medicine332

Respiratory Therapy86

Sonography and Ultrasound91

Sports / Exercise science56

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