32 Best Physical Therapy schools in Ukraine

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 18.3K citations received by 5.19K academic papers made by 32 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

#434 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Founded: 1930

2. O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#592 in Europe

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1841

3. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

For Physical Therapy

#651 in Europe

#2321 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1918

4. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

For Physical Therapy

#698 in Europe

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1834

5. Kharkiv National Medical University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physical Therapy

#722 in Europe

#2703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1805

6. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy

Ukraine | Poltava

For Physical Therapy

#726 in Europe

#2719 in the World

Enrollment: 4,118
Founded: 1921

7. Zaporizhia State Medical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physical Therapy

#727 in Europe

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1959

8. Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk

For Physical Therapy

#734 in Europe

#2779 in the World

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

9. Sumy State University

For Physical Therapy

#739 in Europe

#2795 in the World

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

10. National Technical University of Ukraine Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

For Physical Therapy

#743 in Europe

#2821 in the World

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

11. Lesya Ukrainka East European National University

Ukraine | Lutsk

For Physical Therapy

#755 in Europe

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1940

12. V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physical Therapy

#756 in Europe

#2948 in the World

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

13. Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physical Therapy

#760 in Europe

#2970 in the World

Founded: 1923

14. Lviv National Medical University

For Physical Therapy

#766 in Europe

#2987 in the World

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

15. Odessa National Medical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physical Therapy

#777 in Europe

#3034 in the World

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

16. Uzhhorod National University

Ukraine | Uzhhorod

For Physical Therapy

#782 in Europe

#3063 in the World

Founded: 1945

17. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physical Therapy

#790 in Europe

#3085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1900

18. Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy

Ukraine | Dnipro

For Physical Therapy

#806 in Europe

#3191 in the World

Enrollment: 4,756
Founded: 1916

19. Lviv Polytechnic National University

For Physical Therapy

#822 in Europe

#3261 in the World

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

20. Bukovinian State Medical University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Physical Therapy

#848 in Europe

#3362 in the World

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

21. South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University

Ukraine | Odesa

For Physical Therapy

#876 in Europe

#3541 in the World

Founded: 1817

22. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv

For Physical Therapy

#889 in Europe

#3607 in the World

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

23. Kherson State University

Ukraine | Kherson

For Physical Therapy

#894 in Europe

#3639 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1917

24. National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Ukraine | Kharkiv

For Physical Therapy

#899 in Europe

#3688 in the World

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

25. National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

For Physical Therapy

#900 in Europe

#3696 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1898

26. Donetsk National Medical University

Ukraine | Lyman

For Physical Therapy

#905 in Europe

#3716 in the World

Founded: 1930

27. Zaporizhzhya National University

Ukraine | Zaporizhia

For Physical Therapy

#909 in Europe

#3761 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1930

28. Black Sea National University

Ukraine | Mykolaiv

For Physical Therapy

#915 in Europe

#3789 in the World

Founded: 1996

29. Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Ukraine | Chernivtsi

For Physical Therapy

#918 in Europe

#3809 in the World

Founded: 1875

30. Khmelnytskyi National University

Ukraine | Khmelnytskyi

For Physical Therapy

#926 in Europe

#3856 in the World

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

31. Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics

For Physical Therapy

#930 in Europe

#3862 in the World

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

32. National Aviation University

For Physical Therapy

#942 in Europe

#3904 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 Physiology37

Anesthesiology18

Bioethics/Medical Ethics2

Biomedical Engineering8

Clinical Psychology16

Critical Care Nursing16

Family medicine17

Forensic Science5

Gastroenterology and Hepatology20

Health Science37

Healthcare Management (MHA)16

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)17

Occupational Therapy6

Oncology and Cancer research20

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine9

Plastic Surgery8

Public Health52

Radiation Therapy8

Radiology and Nuclear medicine33

Respiratory Therapy5

Sports / Exercise science2

Sports Medicine14