Kyoto's 12 best Physical Therapy schools [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 175K citations received by 9.31K academic papers made by 12 universities in Kyoto 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. Kyoto University

For Physical Therapy

#3 in Japan

#8 in Asia

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

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Japan

#97 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#52 in Japan

#198 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

4. Doshisha University

For Physical Therapy

#95 in Japan

#404 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#116 in Japan

#541 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Physical Therapy

#141 in Japan

#693 in Asia

Founded: 1967

7. Ryukoku University

For Physical Therapy

#169 in Japan

#897 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Physical Therapy

#170 in Japan

#902 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Physical Therapy

#216 in Japan

#1194 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

10. Kyoto Women's University

For Physical Therapy

#292 in Japan

#1595 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

11. Bukkyo University

For Physical Therapy

#298 in Japan

#1621 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

12. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Physical Therapy

#299 in Japan

#1624 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

Universities for Physical Therapy near Kyoto

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Shiga University of Medical Science	91	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	134	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	78	Takatsuki
24	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences	104	Takatsuki
31	Osaka University	4	Suita
31	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	110	Ikoma
36	Kansai University	98	Suita
36	Nara Women's University	132	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	72	Moriguchi
43	Kindai University	59	Higashiosaka

12 Best Physical Therapy schools in Kyoto

1. Kyoto University

2. Ritsumeikan University

3. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

4. Doshisha University

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

6. Kyoto Tachibana University

7. Ryukoku University

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

9. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

10. Kyoto Women's University

11. Bukkyo University

12. Kyoto Sangyo University

Universities for Physical Therapy near Kyoto

Medicine subfields in Kyoto