Best Universities for Respiratory Therapy in Europe

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.46M citations received by 78.5K academic papers made by 326 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

#34 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

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

11. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#57 in the World

Founded: 1829

12. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in the United Kingdom

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

14. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Germany

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

15. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Switzerland

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

16. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in the Netherlands

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

17. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#71 in the World

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

18. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in the Netherlands

#72 in the World

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

19. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Denmark

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

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. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#80 in the World

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

22. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Greece

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

23. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in the Netherlands

#84 in the World

Founded: 1923

24. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Spain

#87 in the World

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

25. University of Gottingen

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Germany

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

26. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Italy

#90 in the World

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

27. Medical University of Lodz

Poland | Lodz

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Poland

#92 in the World

Founded: 1950

28. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#93 in the World

Founded: 1824

29. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Germany

#95 in the World

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

30. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Italy

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

31. St George's, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#97 in the World

Founded: 1733

32. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Sweden

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

33. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#102 in the World

Founded: 1948

34. Hannover Medical School

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Germany

#103 in the World

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

35. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Finland

#104 in the World

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

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 Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#120 in the World

Founded: 1900

41. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

42. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Spain

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

43. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#126 in the World

Founded: 1495

44. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in the United Kingdom

#127 in the World

Founded: 1963

45. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Sweden

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

46. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Belgium

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

47. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in Germany

#139 in the World

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

48. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Belgium

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

49. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in the Netherlands

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

50. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Norway

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

51. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Switzerland

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

52. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#150 in the World

Founded: 1997

53. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Finland

#157 in the World

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

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

France | Ile-de-France

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in France

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

55. Humboldt University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Germany

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

56. Ruhr University Bochum

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Germany

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

57. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Germany

#167 in the World

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

58. University of Genoa

Italy | Liguria

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Italy

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 36,728
Founded: 1481

59. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Italy

#173 in the World

Founded: 1321

60. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

61. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in Italy

#177 in the World

Founded: 1921

62. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Belgium

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1425

63. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Switzerland

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

64. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Germany

#186 in the World

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

65. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Austria

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

66. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Italy

#188 in the World

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

67. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Austria

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

68. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in Germany

#191 in the World

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

69. University of Pavia

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Italy

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 23,849
Founded: 1361

70. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#19 in the United Kingdom

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

71. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Italy

#194 in the World

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

72. University of Bari

Italy | Apulia

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Italy

#197 in the World

Founded: 1924

73. University of Crete

Greece | Rethymno

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Greece

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1973

74. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#204 in the World

Founded: 1905

75. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Sweden

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

76. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#208 in the World

Founded: 1451

77. University of Ulm

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in Germany

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

78. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in the Netherlands

#214 in the World

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

79. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Switzerland

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

80. University of Giessen

Germany | Hesse

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Germany

#224 in the World

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

81. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Norway

#225 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 Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Belgium

#230 in the World

Founded: 2003

84. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in Italy

#232 in the World

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

85. Medical University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Poland

#234 in the World

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

86. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Germany

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

87. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Denmark

#238 in the World

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

88. University of Marburg

Germany | Hesse

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in Germany

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

89. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Italy

#246 in the World

Founded: 1404

90. Medical University of Graz

Austria | Graz

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Austria

#249 in the World

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

91. University of Oulu

Finland | Oulu

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Finland

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 2,900
Founded: 1958

92. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in Germany

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

93. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in the Netherlands

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

94. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#258 in the World

Founded: 1904

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. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in Germany

#263 in the World

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

98. University of Milano-Bicocca

Italy | Lombardy

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Italy

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 33,741
Founded: 1998

99. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Greece

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

100. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

Medicine subfields in Europe

Anatomy and Physiology1011

Anesthesiology707

Audiology489

Bioethics/Medical Ethics363

Biomedical Engineering558

Cardiology755

Clinical Psychology796

Cosmetology307

Critical Care Nursing595

Gastroenterology and Hepatology559

Gerontology637

Health Science911

Healthcare Management (MHA)750

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)758

Occupational Therapy450

Oncology and Cancer research782

Ophthalmology505

Optometry306

Orthodontics634

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine619

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1039

Social Work337

Sonography and Ultrasound330

Sports / Exercise science446