100 Best Physical Therapy schools in Turkey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 713K citations received by 56.4K academic papers made by 124 universities in Turkey 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. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#16 in Asia

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#33 in Asia

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Dokuz Eylul University

For Physical Therapy

#54 in Asia

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#75 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

5. Ege University

For Physical Therapy

#78 in Asia

#503 in the World

Founded: 1955

6. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#82 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#84 in Asia

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#126 in Asia

#669 in the World

Founded: 1994

9. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Physical Therapy

#128 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Physical Therapy

#134 in Asia

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Physical Therapy

#147 in Asia

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

12. Uludag University

For Physical Therapy

#170 in Asia

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Cukurova University

For Physical Therapy

#171 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

14. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Physical Therapy

#175 in Asia

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

15. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Physical Therapy

#183 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

16. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Physical Therapy

#222 in Asia

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,881
Founded: 1982

17. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Physical Therapy

#231 in Asia

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

18. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Physical Therapy

#249 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 1,153
Founded: 1975

19. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Physical Therapy

#250 in Asia

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

20. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Physical Therapy

#262 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

21. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Physical Therapy

#270 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

22. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Physical Therapy

#281 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

23. Cumhuriyet University

For Physical Therapy

#294 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

24. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#296 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

25. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Physical Therapy

#300 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

26. Adnan Menderes University

For Physical Therapy

#301 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

27. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#302 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

28. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Physical Therapy

#303 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Physical Therapy

#305 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

30. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Physical Therapy

#309 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,417
Founded: 1992

31. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Physical Therapy

#318 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1992

32. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Physical Therapy

#321 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

33. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#325 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

34. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Physical Therapy

#330 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

35. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physical Therapy

#332 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

36. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Physical Therapy

#343 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Physical Therapy

#359 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,115
Founded: 1955

38. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#381 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Founded: 2010

39. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#382 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

40. Mugla University

For Physical Therapy

#400 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

41. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#408 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

42. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Physical Therapy

#413 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

43. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Physical Therapy

#443 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 32,820
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1992

44. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Physical Therapy

#445 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

45. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#470 in Asia

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

46. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Physical Therapy

#477 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,655
Founded: 1982

47. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Physical Therapy

#482 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Founded: 2006

48. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Physical Therapy

#500 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

49. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#507 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Founded: 2010

50. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#535 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

51. Harran University

For Physical Therapy

#540 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Duzce University

For Physical Therapy

#549 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

53. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Physical Therapy

#555 in Asia

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

54. Hitit University

For Physical Therapy

#563 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

55. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#570 in Asia

#1771 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

56. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Physical Therapy

#603 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

57. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Physical Therapy

#608 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Ordu University

For Physical Therapy

#621 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

59. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Physical Therapy

#623 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physical Therapy

#625 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

61. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Physical Therapy

#628 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#631 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Founded: 2011

63. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#640 in Asia

#1915 in the World

Founded: 1999

64. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Physical Therapy

#650 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

65. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Physical Therapy

#654 in Asia

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

66. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Physical Therapy

#658 in Asia

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,958
Founded: 2006

67. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Physical Therapy

#697 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

68. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#707 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

69. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Physical Therapy

#734 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Usak University

For Physical Therapy

#740 in Asia

#2121 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#742 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Founded: 1997

72. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Physical Therapy

#778 in Asia

#2208 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Physical Therapy

#786 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Physical Therapy

#822 in Asia

#2278 in the World

Enrollment: 30,513
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2006

75. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#852 in Asia

#2350 in the World

Founded: 1996

76. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#854 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Kafkas University

For Physical Therapy

#860 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Physical Therapy

#912 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Founded: 2008

79. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Physical Therapy

#921 in Asia

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

80. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Physical Therapy

#959 in Asia

#2577 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Physical Therapy

#960 in Asia

#2579 in the World

Founded: 2008

82. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Physical Therapy

#992 in Asia

#2635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

83. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Physical Therapy

#1020 in Asia

#2688 in the World

Founded: 2010

84. Halic University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1021 in Asia

#2690 in the World

Founded: 1998

85. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1030 in Asia

#2706 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. Bursa Technical University

For Physical Therapy

#1036 in Asia

#2720 in the World

Founded: 2010

87. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#1042 in Asia

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1997

88. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#1055 in Asia

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

89. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Physical Therapy

#1078 in Asia

#2802 in the World

Founded: 2008

90. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1079 in Asia

#2804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,908
Founded: 1999

91. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Physical Therapy

#1120 in Asia

#2879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

92. Siirt University

For Physical Therapy

#1124 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Izmir University of Economics

For Physical Therapy

#1151 in Asia

#2941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,322
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2001

94. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Physical Therapy

#1175 in Asia

#2985 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Physical Therapy

#1179 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1193 in Asia

#3023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

97. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1195 in Asia

#3026 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1224 in Asia

#3082 in the World

Founded: 1997

99. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Physical Therapy

#1232 in Asia

#3114 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Physical Therapy

#1255 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Denizli.

Medicine subfields in Turkey

Anatomy and Physiology127

Anesthesiology106

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Biomedical Engineering46

Clinical Psychology128

Critical Care Nursing82

Family medicine90

Forensic Science19

Gastroenterology and Hepatology95

Health Science115

Healthcare Management (MHA)100

Medical Physics25

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)123

Occupational Therapy30

Oncology and Cancer research112

Ophthalmology78

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine83

Pharmacology116

Plastic Surgery71

Public Health137

Radiation Therapy74

Radiology and Nuclear medicine131

Respiratory Therapy30

Sonography and Ultrasound43

Sports / Exercise science37

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