30 Best Physical Therapy schools in Tamil Nadu

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 57.4K citations received by 7.66K academic papers made by 30 universities in Tamil Nadu 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. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#5 in India

#193 in Asia

Founded: 2005

2. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#12 in India

#297 in Asia

Founded: 1959

3. VIT University

Vellore

For Physical Therapy

#13 in India

#317 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

4. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#17 in India

#352 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#21 in India

#377 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

6. Anna University

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#26 in India

#439 in Asia

Founded: 1978

7. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Physical Therapy

#29 in India

#484 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

8. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Physical Therapy

#36 in India

#557 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

9. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Physical Therapy

#52 in India

#736 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

10. Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#61 in India

#798 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

11. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Physical Therapy

#78 in India

#888 in Asia

Founded: 1982

12. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#79 in India

#890 in Asia

Founded: 1987

13. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Physical Therapy

#84 in India

#909 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

14. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#94 in India

#1007 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

15. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Physical Therapy

#99 in India

#1037 in Asia

Founded: 1965

16. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Physical Therapy

#110 in India

#1098 in Asia

Founded: 1985

17. University of Madras

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#118 in India

#1131 in Asia

Founded: 1857

18. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Physical Therapy

#119 in India

#1140 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

19. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Physical Therapy

#122 in India

#1173 in Asia

Founded: 1981

20. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Physical Therapy

#127 in India

#1199 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

21. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Physical Therapy

#128 in India

#1209 in Asia

Founded: 1984

22. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Physical Therapy

#132 in India

#1230 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

23. Vels University

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#133 in India

#1231 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

24. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Physical Therapy

#134 in India

#1233 in Asia

Founded: 2008

25. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#143 in India

#1269 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

26. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#158 in India

#1372 in Asia

Founded: 2004

27. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Physical Therapy

#166 in India

#1454 in Asia

Founded: 1957

28. Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#172 in India

#1507 in Asia

Founded: 2005

29. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#173 in India

#1514 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

30. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Physical Therapy

#198 in India

#1671 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Physical Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	20	3
Andhra Pradesh	7	69
Telangana	6	31
Kerala	6	37
Maharashtra	12	16
Odisha	4	47
Madhya Pradesh	7	75
West Bengal	12	18
Gujarat	11	50
Uttar Pradesh	22	6
Rajasthan	12	39
Haryana	17	1
Uttarakhand	7	25
Assam	3	33
Punjab	13	2