34 Best Physical Therapy schools in Mexico

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 129K citations received by 8.86K academic papers made by 34 universities in Mexico 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. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#17 in Latin America

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#39 in Latin America

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

3. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Physical Therapy

#50 in Latin America

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

4. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Physical Therapy

#52 in Latin America

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 339,508
Founded: 1792

5. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#61 in Latin America

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,152
Founded: 1974

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Physical Therapy

#72 in Latin America

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1943

7. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Physical Therapy

#102 in Latin America

#1821 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

8. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Physical Therapy

#108 in Latin America

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

9. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Physical Therapy

#116 in Latin America

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

10. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Physical Therapy

#126 in Latin America

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

11. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Physical Therapy

#130 in Latin America

#2309 in the World

Founded: 1956

12. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Physical Therapy

#131 in Latin America

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

13. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Physical Therapy

#132 in Latin America

#2321 in the World

Founded: 1970

14. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Physical Therapy

#146 in Latin America

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

15. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Physical Therapy

#149 in Latin America

#2494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

16. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Physical Therapy

#161 in Latin America

#2747 in the World

Founded: 1938

17. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#162 in Latin America

#2752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

18. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Physical Therapy

#164 in Latin America

#2764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

19. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Physical Therapy

#166 in Latin America

#2776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

20. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Physical Therapy

#181 in Latin America

#2938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1940

21. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Physical Therapy

#182 in Latin America

#2961 in the World

Founded: 1812

22. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Physical Therapy

#197 in Latin America

#3134 in the World

Founded: 1973

23. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Physical Therapy

#198 in Latin America

#3142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

24. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Physical Therapy

#199 in Latin America

#3158 in the World

Enrollment: 27,934
Founded: 1878

25. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Physical Therapy

#213 in Latin America

#3378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

26. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Physical Therapy

#217 in Latin America

#3404 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Physical Therapy

#218 in Latin America

#3408 in the World

Founded: 1976

28. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Physical Therapy

#225 in Latin America

#3511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

29. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#235 in Latin America

#3623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

30. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Physical Therapy

#236 in Latin America

#3638 in the World

Founded: 1957

31. Autonomous University of Zacatecas

Mexico | Zacatecas

For Physical Therapy

#242 in Latin America

#3702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1959

32. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Physical Therapy

#244 in Latin America

#3724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

33. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Physical Therapy

#249 in Latin America

#3857 in the World

Founded: 1872

34. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Physical Therapy

#257 in Latin America

#3983 in the World

Enrollment: 12,098
Founded: 1935

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Mexico based on the number of universities and their ranks are Mexico, San Nicolas de los Garza, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.