8 Best Physical Therapy schools in Lebanon

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Lebanon ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 41.8K citations received by 2.19K academic papers made by 8 universities in Lebanon 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. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Physical Therapy

#290 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

2. Saint-Joseph University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Physical Therapy

#449 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 11,000

3. Lebanese University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Physical Therapy

#504 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 80,874
Male:Female: 29:71

4. University of Balamand

Lebanon | El-Koura

For Physical Therapy

#776 in Asia

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1988

5. Lebanese American University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Physical Therapy

#804 in Asia

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,012
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1924

6. Beirut Arab University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Physical Therapy

#1107 in Asia

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 8,843
Founded: 1960

7. Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

Lebanon | Jounieh

For Physical Therapy

#1370 in Asia

#3376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,097

8. Lebanese International University

Lebanon | Beirut

For Physical Therapy

#1585 in Asia

#3765 in the World

Enrollment: 35,536
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Lebanon based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beirut, El-Koura, and Jounieh.

Medicine subfields in Lebanon

Anatomy and Physiology9

Anesthesiology7

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1

Biomedical Engineering3

Clinical Psychology8

Critical Care Nursing7

Family medicine8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology6

Health Science8

Healthcare Management (MHA)8

Medical Physics2

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)7

Oncology and Cancer research7

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine7

Plastic Surgery5

Public Health10

Radiation Therapy4

Radiology and Nuclear medicine8

Respiratory Therapy2

Sports Medicine5