75 Best Physical Therapy schools in Taiwan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taiwan ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 764K citations received by 37.1K academic papers made by 75 universities in Taiwan 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. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#22 in Asia

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physical Therapy

#23 in Asia

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physical Therapy

#29 in Asia

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

4. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#40 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

5. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#70 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

6. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#77 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

7. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#81 in Asia

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

8. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#179 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 14,080
Founded: 1922

9. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#234 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 4,384
Founded: 1947

10. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#241 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,838
Founded: 1919

11. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Physical Therapy

#246 in Asia

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

12. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#251 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 6,701
Founded: 1960

13. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physical Therapy

#256 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

14. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physical Therapy

#307 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

15. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#340 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,707
Founded: 1986

16. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#406 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

17. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physical Therapy

#421 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

18. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#425 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 9,940
Founded: 2001

19. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#447 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,201
Founded: 1980

20. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#450 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 19,450
Founded: 1961

21. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#466 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,812
Founded: 1974

22. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physical Therapy

#481 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

23. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#496 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1946

24. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physical Therapy

#516 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,072
Founded: 1989

25. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#518 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

26. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#544 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,840
Founded: 2013

27. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physical Therapy

#553 in Asia

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,702
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1955

28. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#562 in Asia

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 10,608
Founded: 1911

29. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Physical Therapy

#571 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,974
Founded: 1989

30. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#573 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

31. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#588 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 7,667
Founded: 1949

32. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#609 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

33. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Physical Therapy

#641 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,745
Founded: 2000

34. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#683 in Asia

#2007 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

35. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Physical Therapy

#696 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,742
Founded: 1994

36. Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Hualien

For Physical Therapy

#701 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Enrollment: 2,844
Founded: 1989

37. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#710 in Asia

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,834
Founded: 1967

38. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Physical Therapy

#763 in Asia

#2170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 8,985
Founded: 1991

39. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#769 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

40. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#877 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,468
Founded: 1966

41. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#893 in Asia

#2448 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

42. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#937 in Asia

#2535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 21,656
Founded: 1950

43. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#954 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

44. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physical Therapy

#985 in Asia

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,922
Founded: 1990

45. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Physical Therapy

#1008 in Asia

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 9,031
Founded: 1924

46. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physical Therapy

#1009 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

47. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#1016 in Asia

#2673 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

48. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#1033 in Asia

#2715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,511
Founded: 1957

49. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Physical Therapy

#1046 in Asia

#2746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 7,900
Founded: 1953

50. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#1061 in Asia

#2775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,857
Founded: 1927

51. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#1125 in Asia

#2887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,215
Founded: 1955

52. Da-Yeh University

For Physical Therapy

#1136 in Asia

#2910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,218
Founded: 1990

53. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Physical Therapy

#1146 in Asia

#2931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,162
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1971

54. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#1167 in Asia

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,904
Founded: 1895

55. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#1213 in Asia

#3062 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

56. Tajen University

For Physical Therapy

#1218 in Asia

#3073 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

57. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#1278 in Asia

#3206 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

58. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#1292 in Asia

#3231 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

59. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#1301 in Asia

#3245 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

60. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Physical Therapy

#1364 in Asia

#3364 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

61. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#1382 in Asia

#3405 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

62. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#1433 in Asia

#3506 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

63. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#1441 in Asia

#3519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,992
Founded: 1919

64. National Ilan University

For Physical Therapy

#1482 in Asia

#3587 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

65. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#1518 in Asia

#3650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,323
Founded: 2000

66. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#1538 in Asia

#3687 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

67. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Physical Therapy

#1541 in Asia

#3693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1940

68. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#1557 in Asia

#3722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1963

69. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physical Therapy

#1597 in Asia

#3785 in the World

Founded: 1965

70. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physical Therapy

#1622 in Asia

#3831 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

71. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#1625 in Asia

#3835 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

72. Hwa Hsia University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physical Therapy

#1635 in Asia

#3850 in the World

Enrollment: 1,645
Founded: 1966

73. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Physical Therapy

#1667 in Asia

#3899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,928
Founded: 1966

74. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Physical Therapy

#1691 in Asia

#3940 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

75. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physical Therapy

#1711 in Asia

#3969 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Taiwan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Taipei, Hsinchu, Taoyuan, and Tainan.

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