100 Best Physical Therapy schools in Turkey

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 645K citations received by 51.8K academic papers made by 121 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

#214 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#32 in Asia

#284 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

#74 in Asia

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

5. Ege University

For Physical Therapy

#75 in Asia

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

6. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#82 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#84 in Asia

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#119 in Asia

#661 in the World

Founded: 1994

9. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Physical Therapy

#129 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Physical Therapy

#131 in Asia

#688 in the World

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

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Physical Therapy

#149 in Asia

#754 in the World

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

12. Uludag University

For Physical Therapy

#167 in Asia

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Cukurova University

For Physical Therapy

#171 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

14. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Physical Therapy

#174 in Asia

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

15. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Physical Therapy

#184 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

16. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Physical Therapy

#219 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

17. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Physical Therapy

#233 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

18. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Physical Therapy

#251 in Asia

#993 in the World

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

19. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Physical Therapy

#253 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

20. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Physical Therapy

#263 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

21. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Physical Therapy

#278 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

22. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Physical Therapy

#281 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

23. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#283 in Asia

#1075 in the World

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

24. Cumhuriyet University

For Physical Therapy

#284 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

25. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Physical Therapy

#297 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

26. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Physical Therapy

#302 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

27. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Physical Therapy

#304 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

28. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Physical Therapy

#307 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

29. Adnan Menderes University

For Physical Therapy

#309 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

30. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Physical Therapy

#312 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

31. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Physical Therapy

#314 in Asia

#1135 in the World

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

32. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#318 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

33. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physical Therapy

#327 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

34. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#336 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

35. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Physical Therapy

#342 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Physical Therapy

#346 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

37. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Physical Therapy

#355 in Asia

#1241 in the World

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

38. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#365 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

39. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#389 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Founded: 2010

40. Mugla University

For Physical Therapy

#410 in Asia

#1378 in the World

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

41. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Physical Therapy

#411 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

42. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#416 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

43. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Physical Therapy

#439 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

44. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Physical Therapy

#441 in Asia

#1463 in the World

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

45. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#466 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

46. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Physical Therapy

#479 in Asia

#1557 in the World

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

47. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Physical Therapy

#500 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

48. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Physical Therapy

#508 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Founded: 2006

49. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#520 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Founded: 2010

50. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#525 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

51. Harran University

For Physical Therapy

#538 in Asia

#1701 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Duzce University

For Physical Therapy

#553 in Asia

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

53. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#562 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

54. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Physical Therapy

#573 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

55. Hitit University

For Physical Therapy

#591 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

56. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Physical Therapy

#598 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

57. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Physical Therapy

#614 in Asia

#1877 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Physical Therapy

#615 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#617 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physical Therapy

#619 in Asia

#1886 in the World

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

61. Ordu University

For Physical Therapy

#627 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

62. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Physical Therapy

#639 in Asia

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

63. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Physical Therapy

#655 in Asia

#1953 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#662 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Physical Therapy

#676 in Asia

#2003 in the World

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

66. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Physical Therapy

#697 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

67. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#717 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

68. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Physical Therapy

#722 in Asia

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

69. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#727 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Founded: 1997

70. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Physical Therapy

#753 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Usak University

For Physical Therapy

#773 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Physical Therapy

#785 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Physical Therapy

#828 in Asia

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Physical Therapy

#829 in Asia

#2310 in the World

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

75. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#837 in Asia

#2332 in the World

Founded: 1996

76. Kafkas University

For Physical Therapy

#864 in Asia

#2395 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#895 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Physical Therapy

#964 in Asia

#2601 in the World

Founded: 2008

79. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Physical Therapy

#966 in Asia

#2610 in the World

Founded: 2008

80. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Physical Therapy

#998 in Asia

#2668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

81. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1007 in Asia

#2684 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Physical Therapy

#1011 in Asia

#2688 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Physical Therapy

#1032 in Asia

#2738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

84. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Physical Therapy

#1044 in Asia

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

85. Bursa Technical University

For Physical Therapy

#1049 in Asia

#2769 in the World

Founded: 2010

86. Halic University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1056 in Asia

#2782 in the World

Founded: 1998

87. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physical Therapy

#1077 in Asia

#2818 in the World

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

88. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Physical Therapy

#1101 in Asia

#2860 in the World

Founded: 2008

89. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1129 in Asia

#2912 in the World

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

90. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Physical Therapy

#1169 in Asia

#2992 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Siirt University

For Physical Therapy

#1170 in Asia

#2993 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Izmir University of Economics

For Physical Therapy

#1176 in Asia

#3003 in the World

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

93. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Physical Therapy

#1178 in Asia

#3005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

94. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Physical Therapy

#1209 in Asia

#3083 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Physical Therapy

#1211 in Asia

#3090 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1213 in Asia

#3092 in the World

Founded: 1997

97. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1223 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

98. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Physical Therapy

#1246 in Asia

#3152 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physical Therapy

#1263 in Asia

#3181 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Physical Therapy

#1308 in Asia

#3269 in the World

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.

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