Best Respiratory Therapy Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in North America #1 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

2

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

3

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in North America #2 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

4

United States | Maryland

Johns Hopkins University

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in North America #3 in United States

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

5

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

6

United States | California

University of California – San Francisco

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in North America #4 in United States

13% Acceptance

2,942 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

7

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in North America #5 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

8

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in North America #6 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

9

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

10

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in North America #2 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

11

Italy | Lombardy

University of Milan

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Europe #1 in Italy

21% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1924 Founded

12

United States | North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in North America #7 in United States

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

13

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in North America #8 in United States

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

14

United States | Colorado

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in North America #9 in United States

75% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

15

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Asia #1 in China

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

16

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in North America #10 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

17

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

18

United States | Ohio

Case Western Reserve University

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in North America #11 in United States

37% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

19

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in North America #3 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

20

Sweden | Stockholm

Karolinska Institute

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Europe #1 in Sweden

57% Acceptance

8,070 Enrollment

1861 Founded

21

United States | Minnesota

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in North America #12 in United States

39% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

22

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in North America #13 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

23

United States | California

Stanford University

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in North America #14 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

24

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

For Respiratory Therapy

#18 in North America #15 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

25

United States | Iowa State

University of Iowa

For Respiratory Therapy

#19 in North America #16 in United States

84% Acceptance

22,738 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

26

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

27

United States | Virginia

University of Virginia

For Respiratory Therapy

#20 in North America #17 in United States

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

28

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in North America #18 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

29

United States | Florida

University of Florida

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in North America #19 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

30

United States | New York State

University of Rochester

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in North America #20 in United States

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

31

United States | California

University of California – Davis

For Respiratory Therapy

#24 in North America #21 in United States

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

32

France | Ile-de-France

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Europe #1 in France

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

33

United States | Texas

Baylor College of Medicine

For Respiratory Therapy

#25 in North America #22 in United States

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

34

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Respiratory Therapy

#26 in North America #23 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

35

Netherlands | Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

36

Australia | Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

37

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in Europe #1 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

38

China | Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in Asia #2 in China

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

39

Canada | Ontario

McMaster University

For Respiratory Therapy

#27 in North America #4 in Canada

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

40

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

For Respiratory Therapy

#28 in North America #24 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

41

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

42

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

For Respiratory Therapy

#29 in North America #25 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

43

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

44

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

45

United States | California

University of Southern California

For Respiratory Therapy

#30 in North America #26 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

46

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For Respiratory Therapy

#31 in North America #27 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

47

United Kingdom | England

University of Southampton

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

48

United States | Missouri

Washington University in St Louis

For Respiratory Therapy

#32 in North America #28 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

49

United States | Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

For Respiratory Therapy

#33 in North America #29 in United States

6% Acceptance

7,221 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

50

United States | Texas

University of Texas Medical Branch

For Respiratory Therapy

#34 in North America #30 in United States

20% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

51

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

For Respiratory Therapy

#35 in North America #31 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

52

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

For Respiratory Therapy

#36 in North America #32 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

53

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

For Respiratory Therapy

#37 in North America #5 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

54

Sweden | Lund

Lund University

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in Europe #2 in Sweden

58% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1666 Founded

55

United States | New York State

University at Buffalo

For Respiratory Therapy

#38 in North America #33 in United States

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

56

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Respiratory Therapy

#39 in North America #34 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

57

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in Europe #5 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

58

United Kingdom | England

University of Liverpool

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in Europe #7 in United Kingdom

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

59

United States | Georgia, US

Emory University

For Respiratory Therapy

#40 in North America #35 in United States

11% Acceptance

967 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1836 Founded

60

Canada | Alberta

University of Calgary

For Respiratory Therapy

#41 in North America #6 in Canada

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

61

Switzerland | Bern

University of Bern

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

62

Germany | Brandenburg

Charite – Medical University of Berlin

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in Europe #1 in Germany

38% Acceptance

9,340 Enrollment

1710 Founded

63

United States | Utah

University of Utah

For Respiratory Therapy

#42 in North America #36 in United States

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

64

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

65

Canada | Manitoba

University of Manitoba

For Respiratory Therapy

#43 in North America #7 in Canada

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

66

Netherlands | Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Respiratory Therapy

#16 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

67

Canada | Quebec State

Laval University

For Respiratory Therapy

#44 in North America #8 in Canada

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

68

United States | Wisconsin

Medical College of Wisconsin

For Respiratory Therapy

#45 in North America #37 in United States

69% Acceptance

80 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

69

United States | Massachusetts

Boston University

For Respiratory Therapy

#46 in North America #38 in United States

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

70

China | Beijing

Capital Medical University

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in Asia #3 in China

10% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1960 Founded

71

United Kingdom | England

University of Bristol

For Respiratory Therapy

#17 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

72

China | Beijing

Peking University

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in Asia #4 in China

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

73

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For Respiratory Therapy

#18 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

74

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Respiratory Therapy

#19 in Europe #3 in Netherlands

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

75

United States | Texas

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Respiratory Therapy

#47 in North America #39 in United States

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

76

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

For Respiratory Therapy

#48 in North America #40 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

77

Netherlands | Groningen

University of Groningen

For Respiratory Therapy

#20 in Europe #4 in Netherlands

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

78

Greece | Athens

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in Europe #1 in Greece

19% Acceptance

70,461 Enrollment

1837 Founded

79

United States | Michigan

Wayne State University

For Respiratory Therapy

#49 in North America #41 in United States

81% Acceptance

16,012 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

80

United States | Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham

For Respiratory Therapy

#50 in North America #42 in United States

88% Acceptance

3,485 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

81

United Kingdom | England

University of Leicester

For Respiratory Therapy

#22 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

82

United States | New York State

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Respiratory Therapy

#51 in North America #43 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

83

Germany | Lower Saxony

University of Gottingen

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in Europe #2 in Germany

34% Acceptance

31,619 Enrollment

1734 Founded

84

Netherlands | Nijmegen

Radboud University

For Respiratory Therapy

#24 in Europe #5 in Netherlands

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

85

Spain | Barcelona

University of Barcelona

For Respiratory Therapy

#25 in Europe #1 in Spain

69% Acceptance

64,236 Enrollment

86

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Respiratory Therapy

#52 in North America #44 in United States

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1807 Founded

87

United States | Florida

University of Miami

For Respiratory Therapy

#53 in North America #45 in United States

19% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

88

Italy | Veneto

University of Padua

For Respiratory Therapy

#26 in Europe #2 in Italy

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

89

United States | New York State

New York University

For Respiratory Therapy

#54 in North America #46 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

90

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Respiratory Therapy

#27 in Europe #10 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

91

Canada | Quebec State

University of Montreal

For Respiratory Therapy

#55 in North America #9 in Canada

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

92

China | Guangzhou

Guangzhou Medical University

For Respiratory Therapy

#5 in Asia #5 in China

62% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

93

Italy | Lazio

Sapienza University of Rome

For Respiratory Therapy

#28 in Europe #3 in Italy

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

94

China | Beijing

Peking Union Medical College

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in Asia #6 in China

9% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1917 Founded

95

Germany | Bavaria

University of Munich

For Respiratory Therapy

#29 in Europe #3 in Germany

55% Acceptance

52,418 Enrollment

1472 Founded

96

Poland | Lodz

Medical University of Lodz

For Respiratory Therapy

#30 in Europe #1 in Poland

51% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1950 Founded

97

Sweden | Gothenburg

University of Gothenburg

For Respiratory Therapy

#31 in Europe #3 in Sweden

55% Acceptance

36,003 Enrollment

1891 Founded

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