27 Best Physical Therapy schools in Mexico

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 4.73M citations received by 562K academic papers made by 27 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

#15 in Latin America

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

2. National Polytechnic Institute

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#49 in Latin America

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1936

3. Metropolitan Autonomous University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#54 in Latin America

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1974

4. Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Mexico | San Nicolas de los Garza

For Physical Therapy

#55 in Latin America

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1933

5. University of Guadalajara

Mexico | Guadalajara

For Physical Therapy

#57 in Latin America

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1792

6. University of the Northeast

Mexico | Tampico

For Physical Therapy

#83 in Latin America

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1970

7. Monterrey Institute of Technology

Mexico | Monterrey

For Physical Therapy

#86 in Latin America

#1677 in the World

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

8. University of Guanajuato

Mexico | Guanajuato

For Physical Therapy

#87 in Latin America

#1729 in the World

Founded: 1945

9. Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi

Mexico | San Luis Potosi

For Physical Therapy

#117 in Latin America

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1859

10. Autonomous University of Baja California

Mexico | Mexicali

For Physical Therapy

#119 in Latin America

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 67,944
Founded: 1957

11. Autonomous University of Chihuahua

Mexico | Chihuahua

For Physical Therapy

#125 in Latin America

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1954

12. Autonomous University of Puebla

Mexico | Delicias

For Physical Therapy

#126 in Latin America

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1587

13. Autonomous University of the State of Mexico

Mexico | Toluca

For Physical Therapy

#129 in Latin America

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1956

14. University of Veracruz

Mexico | Xalapa

For Physical Therapy

#131 in Latin America

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1944

15. Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo

Mexico | Pachuca

For Physical Therapy

#132 in Latin America

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1869

16. Sonora Institute of Technology

Mexico | Cajeme

For Physical Therapy

#138 in Latin America

#2449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1955

17. Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

Mexico | Cuernavaca

For Physical Therapy

#139 in Latin America

#2475 in the World

Founded: 1938

18. University of Colima

Mexico | Colima

For Physical Therapy

#158 in Latin America

#2682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 28,317
Founded: 1940

19. Ibero-American University, Mexico City

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#174 in Latin America

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1943

20. Michoacan University of Saint Nicholas of Hidalgo

Mexico | Morelia

For Physical Therapy

#177 in Latin America

#2839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1540

21. University of Sonora

Mexico | Hermosillo

For Physical Therapy

#178 in Latin America

#2852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1942

22. Autonomous University of Queretaro

Mexico | Queretaro

For Physical Therapy

#181 in Latin America

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1951

23. Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco University

Mexico | Villahermosa

For Physical Therapy

#196 in Latin America

#3057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1878

24. Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez

Mexico | Ciudad Juarez

For Physical Therapy

#197 in Latin America

#3065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 1973

25. Panamerican University

Mexico | Mexico City

For Physical Therapy

#200 in Latin America

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1967

26. Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Mexico | Ciudad Victoria

For Physical Therapy

#212 in Latin America

#3284 in the World

Founded: 1950

27. Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Mexico | Aguascalientes

For Physical Therapy

#213 in Latin America

#3304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

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 Tampico.