28 Best Physical Therapy schools in Portugal

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 420K citations received by 22.5K academic papers made by 28 universities in Portugal 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 Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Physical Therapy

#63 in Europe

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#88 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Physical Therapy

#174 in Europe

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 25,580
Founded: 1290

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Physical Therapy

#225 in Europe

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 19,077
Founded: 1973

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Physical Therapy

#269 in Europe

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1973

6. University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Portugal | Vila Real

For Physical Therapy

#280 in Europe

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 6,515
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1986

7. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#305 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Physical Therapy

#328 in Europe

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Physical Therapy

#438 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

10. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Physical Therapy

#449 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Physical Therapy

#470 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

12. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Physical Therapy

#478 in Europe

#1455 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#495 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

14. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#522 in Europe

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,205
Founded: 1971

15. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#524 in Europe

#1669 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Physical Therapy

#541 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Physical Therapy

#552 in Europe

#1790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Physical Therapy

#555 in Europe

#1819 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

19. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Physical Therapy

#578 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#612 in Europe

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

21. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Physical Therapy

#630 in Europe

#2208 in the World

Founded: 2004

22. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Physical Therapy

#654 in Europe

#2337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Physical Therapy

#676 in Europe

#2445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

24. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Physical Therapy

#686 in Europe

#2492 in the World

Founded: 1979

25. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Physical Therapy

#694 in Europe

#2532 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Physical Therapy

#828 in Europe

#3291 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Physical Therapy

#856 in Europe

#3417 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#898 in Europe

#3665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1986

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra, and Braga.

Medicine subfields in Portugal

Anatomy and Physiology27

Anesthesiology18

Bioethics/Medical Ethics9

Biomedical Engineering14

Clinical Psychology27

Critical Care Nursing17

Family medicine20

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology13

Health Science28

Healthcare Management (MHA)25

Medical Physics7

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)18

Occupational Therapy17

Oncology and Cancer research18

Ophthalmology11

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine20

Plastic Surgery6

Public Health29

Radiation Therapy12

Radiology and Nuclear medicine25

Respiratory Therapy5

Sonography and Ultrasound6

Sports / Exercise science18

Sports Medicine26