29 Best Physical Therapy schools in Sweden

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.58M citations received by 49.7K academic papers made by 29 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

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

2. Lund University

For Physical Therapy

#7 in Europe

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

3. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Physical Therapy

#15 in Europe

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

4. Umea University

For Physical Therapy

#22 in Europe

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

5. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Physical Therapy

#44 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

6. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Physical Therapy

#57 in Europe

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

7. Orebro University

Sweden | Orebro

For Physical Therapy

#138 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 11,638
Founded: 1977

8. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#143 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

9. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Physical Therapy

#240 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

10. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#264 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

11. Chalmers University of Technology

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Physical Therapy

#284 in Europe

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 10,912
Founded: 1829

12. Jonkoping University

Sweden | Jonkoping

For Physical Therapy

#293 in Europe

#773 in the World

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

13. Malmo University

For Physical Therapy

#300 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 15,625
Founded: 1998

14. Mid Sweden University

Sweden | Sundsvall

For Physical Therapy

#305 in Europe

#796 in the World

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

15. Lulea University of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#307 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 19,155
Founded: 1997

16. Halmstad University

Sweden | Halmstad

For Physical Therapy

#323 in Europe

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 8,483
Founded: 1983

17. Linnaeus University

For Physical Therapy

#403 in Europe

#1166 in the World

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

18. Malardalen University

Sweden | Vasteras

For Physical Therapy

#412 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

19. Karlstad University

Sweden | Karlstad

For Physical Therapy

#465 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 12,935
Founded: 1999

20. Kristianstad University College

Sweden | Kristianstad

For Physical Therapy

#487 in Europe

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 8,139
Founded: 1977

21. Dalarna University

For Physical Therapy

#497 in Europe

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 10,754
Founded: 1977

22. Stockholm School of Economics

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#512 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 1,830
Founded: 1909

23. Boras University College

For Physical Therapy

#531 in Europe

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 11,279
Founded: 1977

24. University of Skovde

Sweden | Skovde

For Physical Therapy

#538 in Europe

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 5,753
Founded: 1977

25. Blekinge Institute of Technology

Sweden | Karlskrona

For Physical Therapy

#596 in Europe

#2059 in the World

Enrollment: 4,263
Founded: 1989

26. Sophiahemmet University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#654 in Europe

#2356 in the World

Enrollment: 1,300
Founded: 1884

27. Ersta Skondal Bracke University College

Sweden | Stockholm

For Physical Therapy

#668 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1998

28. University College West

Sweden | Trollhattan

For Physical Therapy

#711 in Europe

#2651 in the World

Enrollment: 6,767
Founded: 1990

29. Red Cross University College

Sweden | Huddinge

For Physical Therapy

#776 in Europe

#3000 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 Physiology25

Anesthesiology23

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Biomedical Engineering13

Clinical Psychology29

Critical Care Nursing22

Family medicine29

Forensic Science12

Gastroenterology and Hepatology14

Health Science29

Healthcare Management (MHA)30

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)20

Occupational Therapy18

Oncology and Cancer research25

Ophthalmology13

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine26

Plastic Surgery10

Public Health30

Radiation Therapy12

Radiology and Nuclear medicine27

Respiratory Therapy12

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science12

Sports Medicine23