6 Best Physical Therapy schools in Kobe [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kobe ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 54.4K citations received by 3.68K academic papers made by 6 universities in Kobe 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. Kobe University

For Physical Therapy

#14 in Japan

#61 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

2. Kobe Gakuin University

For Physical Therapy

#146 in Japan

#774 in Asia

Founded: 1966

3. Konan Women's University

For Physical Therapy

#147 in Japan

#780 in Asia

Founded: 1955

4. University of Hyogo

For Physical Therapy

#155 in Japan

#830 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

5. Kobe International University

For Physical Therapy

#201 in Japan

#1126 in Asia

Founded: 1968

6. Kobe Design University

For Physical Therapy

#258 in Japan

#1422 in Asia

Founded: 1989

Universities for Physical Therapy near Kobe

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
18	Hyogo College of Medicine	67	Nishinomiya
31	Kansai University	98	Suita
32	Osaka City University	23	Osaka
34	Osaka University	4	Suita
34	Osaka Prefecture University	66	Sakai
34	Kansai Medical University	69	Moriguchi
37	Kindai University	61	Higashiosaka
38	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences	89	Kumatori
41	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	104	Takatsuki
44	Osaka Medical College	79	Takatsuki