7 Best Physical Therapy schools in Sri Lanka [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Sri Lanka ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 26.7K citations received by 1.53K 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

#472 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1921

2. University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Physical Therapy

#741 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

3. University of Moratuwa

Sri Lanka | Moratuwa

For Physical Therapy

#797 in Asia

#2233 in the World

Founded: 1978

4. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Physical Therapy

#855 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Enrollment: 17,082
Founded: 1959

5. University of Ruhuna

Sri Lanka | Matara

For Physical Therapy

#945 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1978

6. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Physical Therapy

#977 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Founded: 1959

7. University of Jaffna

Sri Lanka | Jaffna

For Physical Therapy

#1525 in Asia

#3662 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