30 Best Physical Therapy schools in Sweden

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Sweden ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 2.1M citations received by 54.6K academic papers made by 30 universities in Sweden 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. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#2 in Europe

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

2. Lund University

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Europe

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

3. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Europe

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

4. Umea University

For Physical Therapy

#32 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

5. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Physical Therapy

#45 in Europe

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

6. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Physical Therapy

#56 in Europe

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

7. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#140 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

8. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Physical Therapy

#159 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 11,638
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1977

9. Malmo University

For Physical Therapy

#213 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

10. Lulea University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#256 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

11. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Physical Therapy

#259 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

12. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#279 in Europe

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

13. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Physical Therapy

#300 in Europe

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,773
Founded: 1829

14. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Physical Therapy

#308 in Europe

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 9,567
Founded: 1977

15. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Physical Therapy

#314 in Europe

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,306
Founded: 1977

16. Linnaeus University

For Physical Therapy

#316 in Europe

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 24,355
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1977

17. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Physical Therapy

#322 in Europe

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

18. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Physical Therapy

#430 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 12,884
Founded: 1977

19. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Physical Therapy

#487 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

20. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Physical Therapy

#488 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

21. Dalarna University

For Physical Therapy

#529 in Europe

#1708 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

22. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#547 in Europe

#1773 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

23. Boras University College

For Physical Therapy

#558 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1977

24. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Physical Therapy

#599 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,753
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1977

25. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Physical Therapy

#633 in Europe

#2222 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

26. Sophiahemmet University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#680 in Europe

#2468 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1884

27. Ersta Skondal Bracke University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#704 in Europe

#2600 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1998

28. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Physical Therapy

#721 in Europe

#2702 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

29. Sodertorn University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Physical Therapy

#771 in Europe

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 8,684
Founded: 1996

30. Red Cross University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Physical Therapy

#819 in Europe

#3254 in the World

Enrollment: 850
Founded: 1867

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Sweden based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stockholm, Lund, Gothenburg, and Umea.

Medicine subfields in Sweden

Anatomy and Physiology26

Anesthesiology23

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Biomedical Engineering13

Clinical Psychology29

Critical Care Nursing23

Family medicine29

Forensic Science11

Gastroenterology and Hepatology14

Health Science29

Healthcare Management (MHA)30

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)22

Occupational Therapy20

Oncology and Cancer research25

Ophthalmology13

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine27

Plastic Surgery9

Public Health30

Radiation Therapy13

Radiology and Nuclear medicine27

Respiratory Therapy12

Sonography and Ultrasound8

Sports / Exercise science14

Sports Medicine24