33 Best Physical Therapy schools in Mexico

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 118K citations received by 8.44K academic papers made by 33 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

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#38 in Latin America

#980 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

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1933

4. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Physical Therapy

#51 in Latin America

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 1792

5. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#58 in Latin America

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 61,908
Founded: 1974

6. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Physical Therapy

#80 in Latin America

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 92,736
Founded: 1943

7. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Physical Therapy

#102 in Latin America

#1822 in the World

Enrollment: 44,503
Founded: 1945

8. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Physical Therapy

#107 in Latin America

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1869

9. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Physical Therapy

#119 in Latin America

#2037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

10. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Physical Therapy

#125 in Latin America

#2146 in the World

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

11. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Physical Therapy

#129 in Latin America

#2291 in the World

Founded: 1956

12. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Physical Therapy

#132 in Latin America

#2335 in the World

Founded: 1970

13. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Physical Therapy

#136 in Latin America

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1944

14. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Physical Therapy

#140 in Latin America

#2409 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

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

16. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Physical Therapy

#156 in Latin America

#2670 in the World

Founded: 1938

17. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Physical Therapy

#162 in Latin America

#2745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1955

18. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#165 in Latin America

#2763 in the World

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

19. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Physical Therapy

#166 in Latin America

#2768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1942

20. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Physical Therapy

#179 in Latin America

#2886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

21. Autonomous University of Yucatan

Mexico | Merida

For Physical Therapy

#184 in Latin America

#2954 in the World

Founded: 1812

22. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Physical Therapy

#196 in Latin America

#3117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

23. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Physical Therapy

#197 in Latin America

#3122 in the World

Founded: 1878

24. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Physical Therapy

#200 in Latin America

#3149 in the World

Founded: 1973

25. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Physical Therapy

#211 in Latin America

#3321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

26. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Physical Therapy

#214 in Latin America

#3365 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Autonomous University of Tlaxcala

Mexico | Tlaxcala

For Physical Therapy

#215 in Latin America

#3369 in the World

Founded: 1976

28. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Physical Therapy

#222 in Latin America

#3475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

29. Autonomous University of Coahuila

Mexico | Saltillo

For Physical Therapy

#231 in Latin America

#3581 in the World

Founded: 1957

30. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#234 in Latin America

#3600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1967

31. University of Monterrey

Mexico | San Pedro Garza Garcia

For Physical Therapy

#237 in Latin America

#3628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

32. Autonomous University of Sinaloa

Mexico | Culiacan

For Physical Therapy

#249 in Latin America

#3833 in the World

Founded: 1872

33. Autonomous University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Zapopan

For Physical Therapy

#253 in Latin America

#3927 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.