6 Best Physical Therapy schools in Sendai [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Sendai ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 95.6K citations received by 5.42K academic papers made by 6 universities in Sendai 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. Tohoku University

For Physical Therapy

#6 in Japan

#21 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

2. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Physical Therapy

#83 in Japan

#355 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

3. Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University

For Physical Therapy

#196 in Japan

#1085 in Asia

Founded: 1999

4. Tohoku Fukushi University

For Physical Therapy

#198 in Japan

#1105 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,462
Founded: 1962

5. Tohoku Gakuin University

For Physical Therapy

#232 in Japan

#1319 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

6. Tohoku Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#292 in Japan

#1606 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1964

Universities for Physical Therapy near Sendai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
46	Yamagata University	65	Yamagata
73	Fukushima Medical University	45	Fukushima
151	Niigata University of Health and Welfare	58	Niigata
171	International University of Health and Welfare	35	Otawara
174	Niigata University	28	Niigata
174	Akita University	39	Akita
206	Nagaoka University of Technology	80	Nagaoka
211	Ibaraki University	114	Mito
213	Iwate Medical University	106	Morioka
220	Dokkyo Medical University	95	Tochigi

Medicine subfields in Sendai

Anatomy and Physiology8

Pathology9

Psychiatry9

Public Health6

Radiology and Nuclear medicine7

Sports Medicine5

Surgery7