20 Best Physical Therapy schools in Shanghai

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Shanghai ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 247K citations received by 19K academic papers made by 20 universities in Shanghai 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. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Physical Therapy

#5 in China

#12 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Physical Therapy

#11 in China

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Shanghai University of Sport

For Physical Therapy

#16 in China

#55 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

4. Tongji University

For Physical Therapy

#17 in China

#60 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Physical Therapy

#59 in China

#188 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#75 in China

#265 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

7. East China Normal University

For Physical Therapy

#85 in China

#293 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#101 in China

#380 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Donghua University

For Physical Therapy

#104 in China

#402 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

10. Shanghai Ocean University

For Physical Therapy

#152 in China

#578 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

11. Shanghai Normal University

For Physical Therapy

#181 in China

#682 in Asia

Founded: 1954

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Physical Therapy

#252 in China

#984 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai Maritime University

For Physical Therapy

#293 in China

#1149 in Asia

Founded: 1909

14. Shanghai Tech University

For Physical Therapy

#299 in China

#1180 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 3,221
Founded: 2013

15. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Physical Therapy

#340 in China

#1317 in Asia

Founded: 1951

16. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Physical Therapy

#352 in China

#1356 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

17. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Physical Therapy

#406 in China

#1541 in Asia

Founded: 1928

18. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#414 in China

#1573 in Asia

Founded: 2000

19. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Physical Therapy

#445 in China

#1663 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

20. Shanghai International Studies University

For Physical Therapy

#453 in China

#1682 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

Universities for Physical Therapy near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
81	Soochow University	22	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	45	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	36	Wuxi
139	Hangzhou Normal University	102	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	60	Ningbo
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	163	Hangzhou
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	140	Hangzhou
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	93	Hangzhou
161	Zhejiang Gongshang University	164	Hangzhou
163	Zhejiang University	9	Hangzhou