Best Universities for Respiratory Therapy in Europe

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.63M citations received by 81.6K academic papers made by 327 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

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in the United Kingdom

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Italy

#11 in the World

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

4. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Sweden

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

5. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in France

#32 in the World

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

6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in the Netherlands

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

7. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Belgium

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

8. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in the United Kingdom

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

9. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in the United Kingdom

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Sweden

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

11. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#58 in the World

Founded: 1829

13. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in the United Kingdom

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Switzerland

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

15. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Germany

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

16. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in the Netherlands

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

17. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#72 in the World

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

18. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Denmark

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

19. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in the Netherlands

#75 in the World

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

20. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in the Netherlands

#78 in the World

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

21. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Greece

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

22. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#82 in the World

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

23. University of Gottingen

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Germany

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

24. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in the Netherlands

#85 in the World

Founded: 1923

25. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Spain

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

26. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Italy

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

27. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#91 in the World

Founded: 1824

28. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Italy

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

29. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Germany

#97 in the World

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

30. Medical University of Lodz

Poland | Lodz

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Poland

#98 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Sweden

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

32. St George's, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#100 in the World

Founded: 1733

33. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#102 in the World

Founded: 1948

34. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Finland

#104 in the World

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

35. Hannover Medical School

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Germany

#105 in the World

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

36. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Germany

#107 in the World

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

37. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

France | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in France

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

38. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Switzerland

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

39. University of Turku

Finland | Turku

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Finland

#117 in the World

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

40. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

41. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Spain

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

42. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#123 in the World

Founded: 1900

43. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Sweden

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

44. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#128 in the World

Founded: 1963

45. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in the United Kingdom

#132 in the World

Founded: 1495

46. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Belgium

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

47. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Norway

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

48. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in the Netherlands

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

49. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Belgium

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1817

50. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in Germany

#142 in the World

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

51. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Switzerland

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

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

France | Ile-de-France

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in France

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

53. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Finland

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 18,400
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1925

54. Humboldt University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Germany

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

55. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#162 in the World

Founded: 1997

56. Ruhr University Bochum

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Germany

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

57. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Austria

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

58. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Germany

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

59. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Italy

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

60. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Italy

#178 in the World

Founded: 1921

61. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in Italy

#180 in the World

Founded: 1321

62. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

63. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Belgium

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1425

64. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Italy

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

65. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Switzerland

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

66. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Germany

#186 in the World

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

67. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#19 in the United Kingdom

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

68. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Austria

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

69. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Italy

#191 in the World

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

70. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in Germany

#192 in the World

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

71. University of Bari

Italy | Apulia

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Italy

#193 in the World

Founded: 1924

72. University of Pavia

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Italy

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

73. University of Crete

Greece | Rethymno

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Greece

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1973

74. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Sweden

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

75. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Respiratory Therapy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#211 in the World

Founded: 1451

76. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Switzerland

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

77. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#213 in the World

Founded: 1905

78. University of Ulm

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in Germany

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

79. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Denmark

#219 in the World

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

80. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in the Netherlands

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

81. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Norway

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

82. University of Ferrara

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in Italy

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1391

83. University of Giessen

Germany | Hesse

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Germany

#228 in the World

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

84. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Belgium

#229 in the World

Founded: 2003

85. Medical University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Poland

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 9,884
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1809

86. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in Italy

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

87. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Germany

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

88. University of Marburg

Germany | Hesse

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in Germany

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

89. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Italy

#247 in the World

Founded: 1404

90. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Austria

#248 in the World

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

91. University of Oulu

Finland | Oulu

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Finland

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 2,900
Founded: 1958

92. University of Milano-Bicocca

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Italy

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

93. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in Germany

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

94. University of Parma

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in Italy

#259 in the World

Founded: 1117

95. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Ireland

#260 in the World

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

96. University of Rouen Normandie

France | Normandy

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in France

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

97. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

98. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in the Netherlands

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

99. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in Germany

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

100. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#267 in the World

Founded: 1904

Medicine subfields in Europe

Anatomy and Physiology1021

Anesthesiology711

Audiology494

Bioethics/Medical Ethics374

Biomedical Engineering565

Cardiology766

Clinical Psychology812

Cosmetology303

Critical Care Nursing611

Gastroenterology and Hepatology572

Gerontology655

Health Science929

Healthcare Management (MHA)759

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)771

Occupational Therapy460

Oncology and Cancer research795

Ophthalmology514

Optometry313

Orthodontics645

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine632

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1040

Social Work346

Sonography and Ultrasound343

Sports / Exercise science460