28 Best Physical Therapy schools in Portugal

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 292K citations received by 19.3K 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

#65 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#99 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Physical Therapy

#192 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Physical Therapy

#226 in Europe

#563 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Physical Therapy

#266 in Europe

#697 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

#294 in Europe

#774 in the World

Founded: 1986

7. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#302 in Europe

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Physical Therapy

#358 in Europe

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Physical Therapy

#455 in Europe

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1973

10. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Physical Therapy

#464 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

11. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Physical Therapy

#483 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1979

12. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#495 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

13. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#502 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

14. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Physical Therapy

#516 in Europe

#1621 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#526 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

16. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Physical Therapy

#542 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

17. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Physical Therapy

#565 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

18. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Physical Therapy

#582 in Europe

#1954 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1979

19. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Physical Therapy

#589 in Europe

#2012 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#604 in Europe

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

21. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Physical Therapy

#614 in Europe

#2142 in the World

Founded: 2004

22. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Physical Therapy

#667 in Europe

#2415 in the World

Founded: 1979

23. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Physical Therapy

#690 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Physical Therapy

#697 in Europe

#2589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

25. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Physical Therapy

#708 in Europe

#2644 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Physical Therapy

#841 in Europe

#3357 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Physical Therapy

#842 in Europe

#3364 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#861 in Europe

#3488 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 Physiology26

Anesthesiology18

Bioethics/Medical Ethics9

Biomedical Engineering14

Clinical Psychology26

Critical Care Nursing16

Family medicine20

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology13

Health Science28

Healthcare Management (MHA)23

Medical Physics7

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)16

Occupational Therapy14

Oncology and Cancer research18

Ophthalmology10

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine20

Plastic Surgery6

Public Health29

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine25

Respiratory Therapy5

Sonography and Ultrasound6

Sports / Exercise science15

Sports Medicine24