31 Best Physical Therapy schools in Ukraine

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ukraine ranked based on their research performance in Physical Therapy. A graph of 20.3K citations received by 5.43K academic papers made by 31 universities in Ukraine 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 University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine

For Physical Therapy

#438 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1930

2. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#588 in Europe

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

3. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Physical Therapy

#649 in Europe

#2315 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

4. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

For Physical Therapy

#699 in Europe

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1834

5. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physical Therapy

#711 in Europe

#2666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

6. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Physical Therapy

#732 in Europe

#2758 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

7. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physical Therapy

#733 in Europe

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

8. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Physical Therapy

#735 in Europe

#2778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1945

9. Sumy State University

For Physical Therapy

#738 in Europe

#2803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 13,622
Founded: 1993

10. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Physical Therapy

#744 in Europe

#2856 in the World

Enrollment: 22,278
Male:Female: 69:31
Founded: 1898

11. Lviv National Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#749 in Europe

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 6,273
Founded: 1784

12. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physical Therapy

#754 in Europe

#2905 in the World

Enrollment: 16,860
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1804

13. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Physical Therapy

#763 in Europe

#2963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

14. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physical Therapy

#771 in Europe

#3019 in the World

Founded: 1923

15. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Physical Therapy

#780 in Europe

#3054 in the World

Founded: 1945

16. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physical Therapy

#786 in Europe

#3088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 8,920
Founded: 1899

17. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physical Therapy

#794 in Europe

#3109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

18. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physical Therapy

#819 in Europe

#3244 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

19. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Physical Therapy

#834 in Europe

#3325 in the World

Enrollment: 31,973
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1844

20. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Physical Therapy

#847 in Europe

#3380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 5,600
Founded: 1944

21. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physical Therapy

#881 in Europe

#3579 in the World

Founded: 1817

22. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Physical Therapy

#892 in Europe

#3641 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

23. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Physical Therapy

#899 in Europe

#3676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,770
Founded: 1661

24. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Physical Therapy

#906 in Europe

#3745 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

25. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physical Therapy

#909 in Europe

#3759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,770
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1885

26. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Physical Therapy

#910 in Europe

#3773 in the World

Founded: 1930

27. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Physical Therapy

#923 in Europe

#3849 in the World

Founded: 1996

28. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Physical Therapy

#925 in Europe

#3854 in the World

Founded: 1875

29. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Physical Therapy

#934 in Europe

#3893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 7,170
Founded: 1962

30. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Physical Therapy

#944 in Europe

#3933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1946

31. National Aviation University

For Physical Therapy

#949 in Europe

#3962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1933

The best cities to study Physical Therapy in Ukraine based on the number of universities and their ranks are Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Zaporizhia.

Medicine subfields in Ukraine

Anatomy and Physiology38

Anesthesiology18

Bioethics/Medical Ethics2

Biomedical Engineering8

Clinical Psychology19

Critical Care Nursing17

Family medicine17

Forensic Science5

Gastroenterology and Hepatology20

Health Science38

Healthcare Management (MHA)16

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)17

Occupational Therapy7

Oncology and Cancer research20

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine11

Plastic Surgery8

Public Health53

Radiation Therapy9

Radiology and Nuclear medicine33

Respiratory Therapy4

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine15