7 Best Physical Therapy schools in Sri Lanka [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 23.3K citations received by 1.45K academic papers made by 7 universities in Sri Lanka 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 Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Physical Therapy

#476 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1921

2. University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Physical Therapy

#729 in Asia

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

3. University of Moratuwa

Sri Lanka | Moratuwa

For Physical Therapy

#776 in Asia

#2211 in the World

Founded: 1978

4. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Physical Therapy

#835 in Asia

#2323 in the World

Founded: 1959

5. University of Ruhuna

Sri Lanka | Matara

For Physical Therapy

#919 in Asia

#2521 in the World

Founded: 1978

6. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Physical Therapy

#955 in Asia

#2585 in the World

Founded: 1959

7. University of Jaffna

Sri Lanka | Jaffna

For Physical Therapy

#1492 in Asia

#3610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Sri Lanka based on the number of universities and their ranks are Colombo, Peradeniya, Moratuwa, and Kelaniya.

1. University of Colombo

2. University of Peradeniya

3. University of Moratuwa

4. University of Kelaniya

5. University of Ruhuna

6. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

7. University of Jaffna

Medicine subfields in Sri Lanka