24 Best Physical Therapy schools in Saudi Arabia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 92.4K citations received by 9.66K academic papers made by 24 universities in Saudi Arabia 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. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical Therapy

#45 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Physical Therapy

#129 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Physical Therapy

#352 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

4. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical Therapy

#356 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Founded: 2005

5. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Physical Therapy

#383 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

6. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Physical Therapy

#395 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

7. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Physical Therapy

#413 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

8. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Physical Therapy

#521 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

9. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Physical Therapy

#559 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

10. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Physical Therapy

#606 in Asia

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 50,054
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2004

11. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Physical Therapy

#607 in Asia

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 74,877
Founded: 2003

12. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Physical Therapy

#684 in Asia

#2036 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

13. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical Therapy

#699 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Physical Therapy

#742 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Enrollment: 19,367
Founded: 2009

15. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Physical Therapy

#795 in Asia

#2252 in the World

Founded: 2005

16. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Physical Therapy

#811 in Asia

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 54,999
Founded: 2005

17. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Physical Therapy

#930 in Asia

#2547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Physical Therapy

#1075 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

19. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Physical Therapy

#1094 in Asia

#2859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 2006

20. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical Therapy

#1181 in Asia

#3042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2007

21. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical Therapy

#1207 in Asia

#3086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 85,367
Founded: 1974

22. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Physical Therapy

#1211 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Enrollment: 6,269
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1999

23. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Physical Therapy

#1396 in Asia

#3404 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

24. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Physical Therapy

#1531 in Asia

#3617 in the World

Founded: 2008

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Mecca.

Medicine subfields in Saudi Arabia

Anatomy and Physiology25

Anesthesiology24

Bioethics/Medical Ethics5

Biomedical Engineering18

Clinical Psychology23

Critical Care Nursing23

Family medicine23

Forensic Science6

Gastroenterology and Hepatology22

Health Science25

Healthcare Management (MHA)23

Medical Physics13

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)17

Occupational Therapy8

Oncology and Cancer research25

Ophthalmology19

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine21

Plastic Surgery14

Public Health27

Radiation Therapy17

Radiology and Nuclear medicine26

Respiratory Therapy7

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science4

Sports Medicine18