28 Best Physical Therapy schools in Portugal

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 463K citations received by 23.9K 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

#64 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

2. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#85 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

3. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Physical Therapy

#172 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

4. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Physical Therapy

#225 in Europe

#551 in the World

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

5. University of Aveiro

Portugal | Aveiro

For Physical Therapy

#267 in Europe

#682 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

#724 in the World

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

7. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#304 in Europe

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

8. University of Beira Interior

Portugal | Covilha

For Physical Therapy

#324 in Europe

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1986

9. University of Evora

Portugal | Evora

For Physical Therapy

#427 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 10,496
Founded: 1973

10. Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Portugal | Viana do Castelo

For Physical Therapy

#447 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Founded: 1979

11. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Physical Therapy

#462 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1985

12. Superior Institute of Maia

Portugal | Castelo da Maia

For Physical Therapy

#470 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#484 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1998

14. Catholic University of Portugal

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#520 in Europe

#1632 in the World

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

15. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#532 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1979

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

Portugal | Leiria

For Physical Therapy

#536 in Europe

#1724 in the World

Enrollment: 12,161
Founded: 1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Physical Therapy

#538 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

18. Madeira University

Portugal | Funchal

For Physical Therapy

#547 in Europe

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1988

19. Fernando Pessoa University

Portugal | Porto

For Physical Therapy

#569 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. University Institute of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#614 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1972

21. Higher School of Nursing, Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Physical Therapy

#622 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Founded: 2004

22. Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Portugal | Castelo Branco

For Physical Therapy

#652 in Europe

#2323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1979

23. Piaget Institute

Portugal | Almada

For Physical Therapy

#661 in Europe

#2366 in the World

Founded: 1979

24. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

Portugal | Viseu

For Physical Therapy

#677 in Europe

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1979

25. University of the Algarve

Portugal | Faro

For Physical Therapy

#688 in Europe

#2488 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave

Portugal | Barcelos

For Physical Therapy

#822 in Europe

#3265 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1994

27. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

Portugal | Beja

For Physical Therapy

#853 in Europe

#3402 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1979

28. European University - Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Physical Therapy

#898 in Europe

#3671 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 Psychology28

Critical Care Nursing17

Family medicine20

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology14

Health Science28

Healthcare Management (MHA)25

Medical Physics8

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)18

Occupational Therapy18

Oncology and Cancer research18

Ophthalmology11

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine20

Plastic Surgery6

Public Health29

Radiation Therapy12

Radiology and Nuclear medicine25

Respiratory Therapy5

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science18

Sports Medicine28