21 Best Physical Therapy schools in Shanghai

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 290K citations received by 20.8K academic papers made by 21 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

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Fudan University

For Physical Therapy

#11 in China

#25 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

3. Shanghai University of Sport

For Physical Therapy

#16 in China

#49 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

4. Tongji University

For Physical Therapy

#17 in China

#55 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

5. Shanghai University

For Physical Therapy

#60 in China

#185 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

6. East China University of Science and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#77 in China

#263 in Asia

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

7. East China Normal University

For Physical Therapy

#85 in China

#280 in Asia

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

8. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Physical Therapy

#93 in China

#349 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

9. Donghua University

For Physical Therapy

#105 in China

#399 in Asia

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

10. Shanghai Ocean University

For Physical Therapy

#152 in China

#577 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

11. Shanghai Normal University

For Physical Therapy

#181 in China

#674 in Asia

Founded: 1954

12. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

For Physical Therapy

#243 in China

#924 in Asia

Founded: 1978

13. Shanghai Maritime University

For Physical Therapy

#291 in China

#1133 in Asia

Founded: 1909

14. Shanghai Tech University

For Physical Therapy

#295 in China

#1139 in Asia

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

15. Shanghai University of Electric Power

For Physical Therapy

#341 in China

#1307 in Asia

Founded: 1951

16. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

For Physical Therapy

#358 in China

#1360 in Asia

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

17. Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

For Physical Therapy

#397 in China

#1496 in Asia

Founded: 1928

18. Shanghai Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#410 in China

#1544 in Asia

Founded: 2000

19. East China University of Political Science and Law

For Physical Therapy

#439 in China

#1664 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

20. Shanghai International Studies University

For Physical Therapy

#458 in China

#1702 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

21. Shanghai Second Polytechnic University

For Physical Therapy

#459 in China

#1705 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

Universities for Physical Therapy near Shanghai

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
81	Soochow University	21	Suzhou
104	Nantong University	46	Nantong
118	Jiangnan University	35	Wuxi
139	Hangzhou Normal University	101	Hangzhou
141	Ningbo University	53	Ningbo
142	Zhejiang Sci-Tech University	167	Hangzhou
143	Hangzhou Dianzi University	137	Hangzhou
158	Zhejiang University of Technology	95	Hangzhou
161	Zhejiang Gongshang University	169	Hangzhou
163	Zhejiang University	10	Hangzhou