Kyoto's 12 best Physical Therapy schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kyoto ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 189K citations received by 9.68K 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

#9 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. Ritsumeikan University

For Physical Therapy

#21 in Japan

#99 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

3. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Physical Therapy

#52 in Japan

#200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

4. Doshisha University

For Physical Therapy

#96 in Japan

#415 in Asia

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

5. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#116 in Japan

#559 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

6. Kyoto Tachibana University

For Physical Therapy

#140 in Japan

#684 in Asia

Founded: 1967

7. Ryukoku University

For Physical Therapy

#173 in Japan

#927 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

8. Kyoto Prefectural University

For Physical Therapy

#174 in Japan

#931 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Physical Therapy

#218 in Japan

#1237 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

10. Bukkyo University

For Physical Therapy

#285 in Japan

#1571 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1887

11. Kyoto Women's University

For Physical Therapy

#297 in Japan

#1633 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1920

12. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Physical Therapy

#302 in Japan

#1649 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	92	Otsu
19	Osaka Dental University	136	Hirakata
22	Osaka Medical College	79	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	133	Nara
37	Kansai Medical University	69	Moriguchi
43	Kindai University	61	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. Bukkyo University

11. Kyoto Women's University

12. Kyoto Sangyo University

Universities for Physical Therapy near Kyoto

Medicine subfields in Kyoto