Best Universities for Respiratory Therapy in Europe

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 1.85M citations received by 70.4K academic papers made by 324 universities in Europe 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. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in the United Kingdom

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in the United Kingdom

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Italy

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

4. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Sweden

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in France

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

6. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Sweden

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

7. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Belgium

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

8. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in the United Kingdom

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

9. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in the United Kingdom

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Germany

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

11. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in the Netherlands

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

12. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#58 in the World

Founded: 1829

13. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in the United Kingdom

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

15. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

16. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Switzerland

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

17. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in the Netherlands

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

18. Medical University of Lodz

Poland | Lodz

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Poland

#73 in the World

Founded: 1950

19. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Denmark

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

20. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Sweden

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

21. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in the Netherlands

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

22. St George's, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#82 in the World

Founded: 1733

23. University of Gottingen

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Germany

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

24. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in the Netherlands

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

25. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

26. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Germany

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

27. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in the Netherlands

#88 in the World

Founded: 1923

28. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Spain

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

29. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#90 in the World

Founded: 1824

30. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Finland

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

31. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Italy

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

32. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Greece

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

33. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#101 in the World

Founded: 1948

34. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Germany

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

35. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#105 in the World

Founded: 1495

36. Hannover Medical School

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Germany

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

37. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#110 in the World

Founded: 1900

38. University of Turku

Finland | Turku

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Finland

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,800
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1920

39. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Italy

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

40. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

France | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in France

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

41. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Italy

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

42. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Sweden

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

43. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Spain

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

44. Polytechnic University of Bari

Italy | Apulia

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Italy

#130 in the World

Founded: 1990

45. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Switzerland

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

46. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Norway

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

47. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#136 in the World

Founded: 1963

48. Paris-Est Creteil Val-de-Marne University

France | Ile-de-France

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in France

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

49. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in the United Kingdom

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

50. Humboldt University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in Germany

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

51. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Germany

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

52. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Belgium

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

53. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Belgium

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

54. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in the Netherlands

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

55. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Finland

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1925

56. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Switzerland

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

57. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Switzerland

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

58. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in Italy

#167 in the World

Founded: 1921

59. Ruhr University Bochum

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Germany

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

60. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#173 in the World

Founded: 1997

61. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Austria

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

62. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Belgium

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1425

63. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Italy

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

64. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Germany

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

65. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Germany

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

66. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in Germany

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

67. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Austria

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

68. University of Ulm

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in Germany

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

69. University of Lubeck

Germany | Schleswig-Holstein

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Germany

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

70. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Respiratory Therapy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#193 in the World

Founded: 1451

71. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Italy

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

72. University of Pavia

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Italy

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

73. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in the Netherlands

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

74. University of Aix-Marseilles

France | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in France

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 2012

75. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Italy

#202 in the World

Founded: 1321

76. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Germany

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

77. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#19 in the United Kingdom

#206 in the World

Founded: 1905

78. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

79. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

80. University of Bari

Italy | Apulia

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in Italy

#211 in the World

Founded: 1924

81. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Denmark

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

82. University of Marburg

Germany | Hesse

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in Germany

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

83. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Belgium

#222 in the World

Founded: 2003

84. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in Italy

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

85. University of Ferrara

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Italy

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

86. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Sweden

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

87. University of Oulu

Finland | Oulu

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Finland

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 2,900
Founded: 1958

88. University of Giessen

Germany | Hesse

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in Germany

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

89. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Norway

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

90. University of Wales

United Kingdom | Wales

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#248 in the World

Founded: 1893

91. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Switzerland

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

92. University of Milano-Bicocca

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Italy

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

93. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in Germany

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

94. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#257 in the World

Founded: 1904

95. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Ireland

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

96. Medical University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Poland

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 9,147
Founded: 1809

97. University of Crete

Greece | Rethymno

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Greece

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1973

98. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in Italy

#262 in the World

Founded: 1404

99. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Respiratory Therapy

#24 in the United Kingdom

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

100. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Austria

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,346
Founded: 2004

Medicine subfields in Europe

Anatomy and Physiology980

Anesthesiology688

Audiology462

Bioethics/Medical Ethics358

Biomedical Engineering528

Cardiology716

Clinical Psychology751

Cosmetology310

Critical Care Nursing561

Gastroenterology and Hepatology538

Gerontology597

Health Science842

Healthcare Management (MHA)705

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)711

Occupational Therapy408

Oncology and Cancer research752

Ophthalmology480

Optometry326

Orthodontics618

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine594

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1017

Social Work323

Sonography and Ultrasound329

Sports / Exercise science394